Latest news about poverty in Richmond, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.3% of Richmond, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 14.5% of high school graduates and 25.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.7%. For comparison, it was 0.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Richmond, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Richmond:
17.3%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Richmond:
8.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Richmond:
7.8%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Richmond:
5.6%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.7%
Residents above poverty level:
0.9%
Poverty by age in Richmond, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Richmond,MI (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
39.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Richmond,MI (percentage below poverty level)
39.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
76.1%18 to 24 years
33.5%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
22.8%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Richmond,MI (% below half of poverty level)
10.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
19.4%18 to 24 years
26.3%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Richmond, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Richmond, MI (%)
12.0%White
26.0%Black
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
1.0%2+ races
32.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Richmond, MI (absolute numbers)
580White
48Black
268Native Hawaiian
0Other race
42+ races
95Hispanic
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
49.2%Below poverty level
50.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Richmond, MI
Children below poverty level:
Richmond, Michigan:
20.3%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Richmond:
14.5%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Richmond:
25.7%
Michigan:
27.1%
0.0%Married-couple family
58.0%Male, no wife present
42.0%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
3.9%Worked part-time
91.7%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
50.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.9%1999 to 2000
14.6%1995 to 1998
13.5%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
7.8%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
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