Latest news about poverty in Flint, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
37.9% of Flint, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 24.9% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.2%. For comparison, it was 40.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Flint, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Flint:
37.9%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Flint:
21.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Flint:
35.0%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Flint:
22.5%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.2%
Residents above poverty level:
40.7%
Poverty by age in Flint, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Flint,MI (percentage below poverty level)
79.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
52.0%6 to 11 years
61.0%12 to 14 years
29.0%15 years
76.0%16 and 17 years
44.0%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
37.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Flint,MI (percentage below poverty level)
77.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
80.0%6 to 11 years
79.0%12 to 14 years
65.0%15 years
32.0%16 and 17 years
42.0%18 to 24 years
44.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
34.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Flint,MI (% below half of poverty level)
58.6%Under 6 years
40.8%6 to 11 years
34.3%12 to 17 years
27.3%18 to 24 years
18.4%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
18.8%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
0.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Flint, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Flint, MI (%)
40.4%White
39.1%Black
30.7%American Indian
47.8%Asian
66.7%Native Hawaiian
26.1%Other race
18.0%2+ races
28.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Flint, MI (absolute numbers)
10,493White
17,477Black
111American Indian
167Asian
25Native Hawaiian
211Other race
1,2452+ races
1,007Hispanic
37.5%Below poverty level
62.5%Above poverty level
53.5%Below poverty level
46.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Flint, MI
Children below poverty level:
Flint, Michigan:
49.2%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Flint:
24.9%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Flint:
40.0%
Michigan:
27.1%
16.2%Married-couple family
10.5%Male, no wife present
73.3%Female, no husband present
2.1%Worked full-time, year-round
35.6%Worked part-time
62.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.9%One full-time, other part-time
29.6%One full-time, other didn't work
8.5%Both worked part-time
26.1%One part-time, other didn't work
34.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
0.1%1990 to 1994
1.2%1980 to 1989
7.6%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
27.0%1950 to 1959
20.7%1940 to 1949
27.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
1.0%1980 to 1989
5.7%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
33.7%1950 to 1959
17.7%1940 to 1949
25.3%1939 or earlier
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