Latest news about poverty in Coldwater, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.7% of Coldwater, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.2% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 15.0% of high school graduates and 36.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.4%. For comparison, it was 28.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Coldwater, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Coldwater:
21.7%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Coldwater:
12.2%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Coldwater:
37.8%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Coldwater:
28.0%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.4%
Residents above poverty level:
28.2%
Poverty by age in Coldwater, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Coldwater,MI (percentage below poverty level)
28.5%Under 5 years
34.8%5 years
17.6%6 to 11 years
24.0%12 to 14 years
8.0%15 years
24.5%16 and 17 years
19.7%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
16.2%35 to 44 years
29.1%45 to 54 years
22.8%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Coldwater,MI (percentage below poverty level)
45.6%Under 5 years
47.6%5 years
38.2%6 to 11 years
32.9%12 to 14 years
34.5%15 years
44.1%16 and 17 years
29.5%18 to 24 years
19.2%25 to 34 years
21.3%35 to 44 years
23.6%45 to 54 years
24.3%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Coldwater,MI (% below half of poverty level)
21.5%Under 6 years
19.5%6 to 11 years
19.5%12 to 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
18.8%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Coldwater, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Coldwater, MI (%)
24.0%White
9.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
7.0%Other race
14.0%2+ races
5.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Coldwater, MI (absolute numbers)
2,486White
5Black
5American Indian
38Other race
662+ races
51Hispanic
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
44.7%Below poverty level
55.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Coldwater, MI
Children below poverty level:
Coldwater, Michigan:
29.7%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Coldwater:
15.0%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Coldwater:
36.3%
Michigan:
27.1%
68.2%Married-couple family
4.3%Male, no wife present
27.5%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
25.2%Worked part-time
68.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
12.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
51.2%One part-time, other didn't work
36.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.8%1995 to 1998
11.0%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
13.4%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
41.6%1939 or earlier
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