20.1% of Wellston, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 19.0% of high school graduates and 66.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.1% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Wellston, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wellston:
20.1%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wellston:
18.8%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wellston:
42.1%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 18.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wellston:
53.3%
Michigan:
23.2%
Poverty by age in Wellston, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wellston,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
23.1%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
61.9%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wellston,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
77.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
42.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wellston,MI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
41.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
30.6%65 to 74 years
35.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wellston, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wellston, MI (%)
22.6%White
0.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wellston, MI (absolute numbers)
46White
19.1%Below poverty level
80.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wellston, MI
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wellston:
19.0%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wellston:
66.7%
Michigan:
27.1%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.7%Worked part-time
92.3%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
17.2%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
29.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
10.7%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
29.8%1939 or earlier
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