12.6% of Shepherd, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.1% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 8.3% of high school graduates and 55.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.6%. For comparison, it was 15.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shepherd, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shepherd:
12.6%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shepherd:
1.0%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shepherd:
27.6%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shepherd:
29.8%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.6%
Residents above poverty level:
15.8%
Poverty by age in Shepherd, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shepherd,MI (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
45.8%6 to 11 years
23.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.1%18 to 24 years
25.3%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
11.9%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shepherd,MI (percentage below poverty level)
14.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
36.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
45.5%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
19.1%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shepherd,MI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shepherd, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shepherd, MI (%)
12.6%White
0.0%Black
14.8%American Indian
0.0%Other race
18.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shepherd, MI (absolute numbers)
151White
0Black
6American Indian
0Other race
292+ races
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
26.7%Below poverty level
73.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shepherd, MI
Children below poverty level:
Shepherd, Michigan:
21.3%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shepherd:
8.3%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shepherd:
55.0%
Michigan:
27.1%
47.2%Married-couple family
38.9%Male, no wife present
13.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
40.0%Worked part-time
60.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
62.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
37.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
13.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
27.3%1950 to 1959
13.6%1940 to 1949
36.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
18.2%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
37.0%1939 or earlier
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