11.8% of Harvey, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.2% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 10.6% of high school graduates and 75.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.1%. For comparison, it was 1.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Harvey, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Harvey:
11.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Harvey:
2.8%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Harvey:
36.3%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Harvey:
34.4%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.1%
Residents above poverty level:
1.9%
Poverty by age in Harvey, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Harvey,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
12.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Harvey,MI (percentage below poverty level)
10.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
42.7%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
33.7%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
35.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Harvey,MI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Harvey, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Harvey, MI (%)
6.9%White
88.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
53.2%Asian
31.4%2+ races
81.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Harvey, MI (absolute numbers)
208White
14Black
0American Indian
14Asian
562+ races
61Hispanic
9.8%Below poverty level
90.2%Above poverty level
18.4%Below poverty level
81.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Harvey, MI
Children below poverty level:
Harvey, Michigan:
7.1%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Harvey:
10.6%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Harvey:
75.0%
Michigan:
27.1%
31.6%Married-couple family
8.8%Male, no wife present
59.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.8%Worked part-time
71.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
56.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
43.5%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
50.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
11.8%1990 to 1994
16.3%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
19.6%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
7.4%1939 or earlier
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