5.9% of Grand Ledge, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 127.0% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 4.4% of high school graduates and 40.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.4%. For comparison, it was 25.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Grand Ledge, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Grand Ledge:
5.9%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Grand Ledge:
2.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Grand Ledge:
5.6%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Grand Ledge:
16.6%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.4%
Residents above poverty level:
25.2%
Poverty by age in Grand Ledge, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Grand Ledge,MI (percentage below poverty level)
24.4%Under 5 years
26.0%5 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
10.4%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Grand Ledge,MI (percentage below poverty level)
14.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Grand Ledge,MI (% below half of poverty level)
2.0%Under 6 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Grand Ledge, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grand Ledge, MI (%)
6.4%White
1.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
18.2%2+ races
16.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grand Ledge, MI (absolute numbers)
445White
1Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
732+ races
61Hispanic
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Grand Ledge, MI
Children below poverty level:
Grand Ledge, Michigan:
9.9%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Grand Ledge:
4.4%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Grand Ledge:
40.3%
Michigan:
27.1%
19.4%Married-couple family
29.9%Male, no wife present
50.7%Female, no husband present
15.2%Worked full-time, year-round
32.6%Worked part-time
52.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
11.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
9.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
67.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
15.5%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
5.4%1960 to 1969
8.7%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
34.9%1939 or earlier
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