21.7% of Dearborn Heights, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 15.3% of high school graduates and 31.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.4%. For comparison, it was 19.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dearborn Heights, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dearborn Heights:
21.7%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dearborn Heights:
9.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dearborn Heights:
23.4%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dearborn Heights:
15.9%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.4%
Residents above poverty level:
19.4%
Poverty by age in Dearborn Heights, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dearborn Heights,MI (percentage below poverty level)
29.4%Under 5 years
36.0%5 years
33.6%6 to 11 years
34.9%12 to 14 years
58.8%15 years
40.6%16 and 17 years
18.8%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
16.4%45 to 54 years
16.4%55 to 64 years
14.8%65 to 74 years
19.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dearborn Heights,MI (percentage below poverty level)
22.8%Under 5 years
14.3%5 years
36.6%6 to 11 years
51.5%12 to 14 years
38.1%15 years
38.7%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
17.1%25 to 34 years
27.9%35 to 44 years
26.8%45 to 54 years
19.7%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
23.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dearborn Heights,MI (% below half of poverty level)
16.3%Under 6 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
15.2%12 to 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dearborn Heights, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dearborn Heights, MI (%)
21.2%White
33.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
35.9%Asian
37.4%Native Hawaiian
43.2%Other race
28.6%2+ races
24.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dearborn Heights, MI (absolute numbers)
10,577White
1,614Black
0American Indian
313Asian
4Native Hawaiian
286Other race
1,2172+ races
776Hispanic
21.0%Below poverty level
79.0%Above poverty level
29.5%Below poverty level
70.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dearborn Heights, MI
Children below poverty level:
Dearborn Heights, Michigan:
34.2%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dearborn Heights:
15.3%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dearborn Heights:
31.5%
Michigan:
27.1%
60.5%Married-couple family
7.3%Male, no wife present
32.2%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
24.0%Worked part-time
72.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.4%One full-time, other part-time
17.4%One full-time, other didn't work
15.3%Both worked part-time
30.0%One part-time, other didn't work
35.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
46.7%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
4.9%1970 to 1979
22.3%1960 to 1969
52.0%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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