Latest news about poverty in Ecorse, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.0% of Ecorse, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 17.2% of high school graduates and 31.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.9%. For comparison, it was 33.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ecorse, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ecorse:
25.0%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ecorse:
12.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ecorse:
31.1%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ecorse:
31.3%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.9%
Residents above poverty level:
33.8%
Poverty by age in Ecorse, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ecorse,MI (percentage below poverty level)
4.0%Under 5 years
8.0%5 years
63.0%6 to 11 years
22.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
30.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
45.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ecorse,MI (percentage below poverty level)
5.2%Under 5 years
80.5%5 years
44.5%6 to 11 years
37.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
38.3%16 and 17 years
44.3%18 to 24 years
27.1%25 to 34 years
30.6%35 to 44 years
23.1%45 to 54 years
27.6%55 to 64 years
22.1%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ecorse,MI (% below half of poverty level)
18.8%Under 6 years
37.8%6 to 11 years
22.6%12 to 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
10.4%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ecorse, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ecorse, MI (%)
36.2%White
10.8%Black
3.2%American Indian
39.4%Native Hawaiian
62.7%Other race
38.5%2+ races
18.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ecorse, MI (absolute numbers)
861White
416Black
5American Indian
31Native Hawaiian
411Other race
7552+ races
333Hispanic
26.3%Below poverty level
73.7%Above poverty level
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ecorse, MI
Children below poverty level:
Ecorse, Michigan:
33.7%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ecorse:
17.2%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ecorse:
31.3%
Michigan:
27.1%
15.7%Married-couple family
27.1%Male, no wife present
57.1%Female, no husband present
5.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.5%Worked part-time
73.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
17.9%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
71.8%One part-time, other didn't work
10.3%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
8.5%1970 to 1979
1.8%1960 to 1969
36.2%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
35.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.2%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
3.6%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
27.9%1950 to 1959
22.4%1940 to 1949
32.9%1939 or earlier
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