28.1% of Whittemore, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 25.8% of high school graduates and 50.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 50.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 27.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Whittemore, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Whittemore:
28.1%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Whittemore:
8.1%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Whittemore:
50.7%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Whittemore:
58.7%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
27.8%
Poverty by age in Whittemore, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whittemore,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
70.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
39.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
65.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whittemore,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
26.3%6 to 11 years
18.2%12 to 14 years
28.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
42.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
49.0%55 to 64 years
18.2%65 to 74 years
52.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whittemore,MI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Whittemore, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whittemore, MI (%)
23.4%White
0.0%Other race
75.5%2+ races
48.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whittemore, MI (absolute numbers)
89White
0Other race
372+ races
4Hispanic
28.7%Below poverty level
71.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whittemore, MI
Children below poverty level:
Whittemore, Michigan:
20.0%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Whittemore:
25.8%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Whittemore:
50.7%
Michigan:
27.1%
20.0%Married-couple family
53.3%Male, no wife present
26.7%Female, no husband present
1.2%Worked full-time, year-round
2.5%Worked part-time
96.2%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
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%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
11.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
23.5%1940 to 1949
47.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
19.7%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
34.2%1939 or earlier
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