Latest news about poverty in Kalamazoo, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.9% of Kalamazoo, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 13.4% of high school graduates and 38.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.2%. For comparison, it was 33.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kalamazoo, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kalamazoo:
24.9%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kalamazoo:
15.7%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kalamazoo:
25.2%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kalamazoo:
11.4%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.2%
Residents above poverty level:
33.2%
Poverty by age in Kalamazoo, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kalamazoo,MI (percentage below poverty level)
38.9%Under 5 years
45.7%5 years
21.5%6 to 11 years
35.1%12 to 14 years
58.6%15 years
9.2%16 and 17 years
37.7%18 to 24 years
15.3%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
12.1%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
15.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kalamazoo,MI (percentage below poverty level)
4.5%Under 5 years
15.7%5 years
13.4%6 to 11 years
20.8%12 to 14 years
71.9%15 years
16.1%16 and 17 years
54.3%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
22.3%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
16.1%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kalamazoo,MI (% below half of poverty level)
18.8%Under 6 years
12.4%6 to 11 years
24.5%12 to 17 years
29.1%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
14.2%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kalamazoo, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kalamazoo, MI (%)
24.3%White
31.3%Black
23.7%American Indian
36.1%Asian
44.0%Other race
35.9%2+ races
32.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kalamazoo, MI (absolute numbers)
9,910White
4,529Black
96American Indian
590Asian
592Other race
2,7472+ races
1,693Hispanic
25.8%Below poverty level
74.2%Above poverty level
14.3%Below poverty level
85.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kalamazoo, MI
Children below poverty level:
Kalamazoo, Michigan:
22.1%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kalamazoo:
13.4%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kalamazoo:
38.9%
Michigan:
27.1%
41.2%Married-couple family
14.0%Male, no wife present
44.9%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
59.5%Worked part-time
36.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.9%One full-time, other part-time
11.7%One full-time, other didn't work
49.0%Both worked part-time
17.8%One part-time, other didn't work
17.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
16.3%1940 to 1949
39.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
7.7%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
22.5%1950 to 1959
16.3%1940 to 1949
36.7%1939 or earlier
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