10.9% of Romeo, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.9% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 8.4% of high school graduates and 15.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.0%. For comparison, it was 37.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Romeo, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Romeo:
10.9%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Romeo:
4.1%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Romeo:
9.3%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 17.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Romeo:
14.5%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.0%
Residents above poverty level:
37.0%
Poverty by age in Romeo, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Romeo,MI (percentage below poverty level)
15.7%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.6%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
24.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Romeo,MI (percentage below poverty level)
13.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
23.4%12 to 14 years
9.0%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
27.6%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
23.7%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Romeo,MI (% below half of poverty level)
12.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Romeo, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Romeo, MI (%)
13.8%White
2.7%Black
3.5%Other race
7.5%2+ races
1.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Romeo, MI (absolute numbers)
395White
5Black
7Other race
122+ races
6Hispanic
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
9.8%Below poverty level
90.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Romeo, MI
Children below poverty level:
Romeo, Michigan:
11.7%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Romeo:
8.4%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Romeo:
15.1%
Michigan:
27.1%
6.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
93.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
52.2%Worked part-time
47.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
17.1%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
29.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
34.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
39.9%1939 or earlier
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