Latest news about poverty in Kentwood, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.9% of Kentwood, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.9% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 7.2% of high school graduates and 11.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.3%. For comparison, it was 24.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kentwood, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kentwood:
9.9%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kentwood:
3.4%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kentwood:
15.4%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kentwood:
14.4%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.3%
Residents above poverty level:
24.2%
Poverty by age in Kentwood, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kentwood,MI (percentage below poverty level)
16.9%Under 5 years
14.0%5 years
14.1%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 14 years
3.0%15 years
4.6%16 and 17 years
1.7%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kentwood,MI (percentage below poverty level)
17.7%Under 5 years
5.2%5 years
16.8%6 to 11 years
15.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.2%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
11.6%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kentwood,MI (% below half of poverty level)
2.9%Under 6 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kentwood, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kentwood, MI (%)
5.8%White
27.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
11.0%Other race
10.8%2+ races
7.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kentwood, MI (absolute numbers)
1,762White
2,849Black
0American Indian
39Asian
0Native Hawaiian
183Other race
5812+ races
428Hispanic
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
7.8%Below poverty level
92.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kentwood, MI
Children below poverty level:
Kentwood, Michigan:
14.4%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kentwood:
7.2%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kentwood:
11.2%
Michigan:
27.1%
31.5%Married-couple family
0.8%Male, no wife present
67.7%Female, no husband present
5.7%Worked full-time, year-round
43.7%Worked part-time
50.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.2%One full-time, other part-time
27.1%One full-time, other didn't work
13.3%Both worked part-time
23.1%One part-time, other didn't work
26.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
35.4%1980 to 1989
22.0%1970 to 1979
21.3%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
2.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
10.5%1995 to 1998
13.1%1990 to 1994
19.4%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
2.0%1939 or earlier
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