33.6% of Big Rapids, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 17.0% of high school graduates and 96.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 46.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.5%. For comparison, it was 20.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Big Rapids, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Big Rapids:
33.6%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Big Rapids:
16.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Big Rapids:
46.9%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Big Rapids:
23.1%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.5%
Residents above poverty level:
20.0%
Poverty by age in Big Rapids, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Big Rapids,MI (percentage below poverty level)
21.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.2%6 to 11 years
12.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
70.7%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
31.6%45 to 54 years
16.3%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Big Rapids,MI (percentage below poverty level)
33.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
24.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
53.6%18 to 24 years
39.8%25 to 34 years
16.3%35 to 44 years
44.2%45 to 54 years
17.5%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
17.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Big Rapids,MI (% below half of poverty level)
22.5%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
37.7%18 to 24 years
20.8%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Big Rapids, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Big Rapids, MI (%)
31.6%White
62.2%Black
84.8%American Indian
22.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
46.8%2+ races
34.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Big Rapids, MI (absolute numbers)
1,527White
204Black
71American Indian
29Asian
0Other race
1022+ races
86Hispanic
34.4%Below poverty level
65.6%Above poverty level
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Big Rapids, MI
Children below poverty level:
Big Rapids, Michigan:
17.4%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Big Rapids:
17.0%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Big Rapids:
96.7%
Michigan:
27.1%
33.1%Married-couple family
7.4%Male, no wife present
59.4%Female, no husband present
10.1%Worked full-time, year-round
69.1%Worked part-time
20.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.7%One full-time, other didn't work
24.1%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
59.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
16.7%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
22.2%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
12.3%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
44.0%1939 or earlier
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