Latest news about poverty in Inkster, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
35.1% of Inkster, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 23.8% of high school graduates and 47.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.3%. For comparison, it was 50.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Inkster, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Inkster:
35.1%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Inkster:
16.0%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Inkster:
41.2%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Inkster:
21.9%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.3%
Residents above poverty level:
50.0%
Poverty by age in Inkster, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Inkster,MI (percentage below poverty level)
54.8%Under 5 years
54.5%5 years
70.0%6 to 11 years
50.4%12 to 14 years
68.5%15 years
40.7%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
19.3%25 to 34 years
25.5%35 to 44 years
18.4%45 to 54 years
24.1%55 to 64 years
31.6%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Inkster,MI (percentage below poverty level)
49.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
46.0%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 14 years
41.0%15 years
72.0%16 and 17 years
33.0%18 to 24 years
49.0%25 to 34 years
37.0%35 to 44 years
32.0%45 to 54 years
36.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
24.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Inkster,MI (% below half of poverty level)
34.4%Under 6 years
28.4%6 to 11 years
15.5%12 to 17 years
19.6%18 to 24 years
18.6%25 to 34 years
12.6%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Inkster, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Inkster, MI (%)
38.2%White
35.7%Black
81.5%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
54.1%Other race
47.0%2+ races
65.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Inkster, MI (absolute numbers)
1,517White
6,671Black
17American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
213Other race
1,0342+ races
339Hispanic
36.0%Below poverty level
64.0%Above poverty level
47.8%Below poverty level
52.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Inkster, MI
Children below poverty level:
Inkster, Michigan:
55.1%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Inkster:
23.8%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Inkster:
47.9%
Michigan:
27.1%
14.1%Married-couple family
11.3%Male, no wife present
74.6%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
21.6%Worked part-time
73.8%Did not work
6.4%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
2.3%One full-time, other didn't work
13.2%Both worked part-time
53.4%One part-time, other didn't work
24.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
39.7%1950 to 1959
18.7%1940 to 1949
10.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.2%1990 to 1994
0.7%1980 to 1989
8.1%1970 to 1979
17.5%1960 to 1969
51.6%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
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