Latest news about poverty in Fenton, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.5% of Fenton, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.3% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 9.2% of high school graduates and 22.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.8%. For comparison, it was 19.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fenton, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fenton:
10.5%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fenton:
3.7%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fenton:
21.5%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fenton:
27.9%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.8%
Residents above poverty level:
19.3%
Poverty by age in Fenton, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fenton,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
28.3%5 years
29.6%6 to 11 years
75.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
81.0%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
26.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fenton,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
63.0%5 years
13.8%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fenton,MI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
1.7%12 to 17 years
0.2%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fenton, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fenton, MI (%)
11.2%White
3.0%Black
4.7%Asian
59.5%Other race
6.5%2+ races
16.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fenton, MI (absolute numbers)
1,159White
4Black
13Asian
34Other race
302+ races
91Hispanic
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
8.8%Below poverty level
91.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fenton, MI
Children below poverty level:
Fenton, Michigan:
17.8%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fenton:
9.2%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fenton:
22.7%
Michigan:
27.1%
39.9%Married-couple family
27.2%Male, no wife present
32.9%Female, no husband present
7.6%Worked full-time, year-round
36.9%Worked part-time
55.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.7%One full-time, other didn't work
69.9%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
14.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.5%1990 to 1994
19.2%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
38.5%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
20.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
12.0%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
20.7%1939 or earlier
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