21.8% of Alma, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 15.5% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.2%. For comparison, it was 26.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alma, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alma:
21.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alma:
8.8%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alma:
16.5%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alma:
16.9%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.2%
Residents above poverty level:
26.9%
Poverty by age in Alma, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alma,MI (percentage below poverty level)
30.1%Under 5 years
40.0%5 years
59.3%6 to 11 years
25.4%12 to 14 years
14.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
15.6%45 to 54 years
17.2%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alma,MI (percentage below poverty level)
57.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
43.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
21.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
36.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alma,MI (% below half of poverty level)
27.5%Under 6 years
20.5%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alma, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alma, MI (%)
17.3%White
40.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
2.1%Asian
0.0%Other race
18.9%2+ races
55.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alma, MI (absolute numbers)
1,095White
66Black
0American Indian
3Asian
0Other race
622+ races
550Hispanic
22.6%Below poverty level
77.4%Above poverty level
2.0%Below poverty level
98.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alma, MI
Children below poverty level:
Alma, Michigan:
44.0%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alma:
15.5%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alma:
27.3%
Michigan:
27.1%
20.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
79.3%Female, no husband present
22.7%Worked full-time, year-round
6.3%Worked part-time
71.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
22.8%One full-time, other part-time
15.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
14.0%One part-time, other didn't work
47.4%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
10.0%1980 to 1989
12.2%1970 to 1979
28.9%1960 to 1969
24.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
24.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
18.1%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
34.3%1939 or earlier
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