11.2% of Traverse City, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.6% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 10.3% of high school graduates and 14.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.1%. For comparison, it was 23.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Traverse City, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Traverse City:
11.2%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Traverse City:
4.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Traverse City:
27.7%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Traverse City:
30.2%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.1%
Residents above poverty level:
23.7%
Poverty by age in Traverse City, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Traverse City,MI (percentage below poverty level)
18.4%Under 5 years
79.2%5 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 14 years
14.3%15 years
44.7%16 and 17 years
19.5%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Traverse City,MI (percentage below poverty level)
12.5%Under 5 years
45.5%5 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
25.4%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
33.4%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Traverse City,MI (% below half of poverty level)
4.3%Under 6 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Traverse City, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Traverse City, MI (%)
11.4%White
32.5%Black
4.4%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
16.5%2+ races
22.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Traverse City, MI (absolute numbers)
1,526White
54Black
3American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1382+ races
115Hispanic
12.4%Below poverty level
87.6%Above poverty level
8.9%Below poverty level
91.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Traverse City, MI
Children below poverty level:
Traverse City, Michigan:
10.9%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Traverse City:
10.3%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Traverse City:
14.3%
Michigan:
27.1%
23.3%Married-couple family
17.5%Male, no wife present
59.3%Female, no husband present
9.2%Worked full-time, year-round
23.1%Worked part-time
67.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
39.0%One full-time, other part-time
34.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
26.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
4.4%1960 to 1969
19.7%1950 to 1959
12.4%1940 to 1949
43.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
12.7%1970 to 1979
9.7%1960 to 1969
17.3%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
43.4%1939 or earlier
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