13.8% of Vassar, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 9.0% of high school graduates and 19.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 95.0%. For comparison, it was 15.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vassar, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Vassar:
13.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Vassar:
4.6%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Vassar:
27.6%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Vassar:
44.5%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
95.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.8%
Poverty by age in Vassar, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vassar,MI (percentage below poverty level)
34.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
26.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
18.9%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
20.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vassar,MI (percentage below poverty level)
34.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
15.8%12 to 14 years
23.1%16 and 17 years
45.2%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
17.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
13.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vassar,MI (% below half of poverty level)
12.2%Under 6 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vassar, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vassar, MI (%)
13.0%White
100.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
7.0%2+ races
23.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vassar, MI (absolute numbers)
266White
8Black
15American Indian
0Asian
132+ races
68Hispanic
14.3%Below poverty level
85.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vassar, MI
Children below poverty level:
Vassar, Michigan:
20.1%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Vassar:
9.0%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Vassar:
19.0%
Michigan:
27.1%
12.5%Married-couple family
51.2%Male, no wife present
36.2%Female, no husband present
5.8%Worked full-time, year-round
38.1%Worked part-time
56.1%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
68.8%1950 to 1959
18.8%1940 to 1949
12.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
39.6%1939 or earlier
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