21.2% of Laurium, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 12.2% of high school graduates and 41.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.5%. For comparison, it was 7.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Laurium, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Laurium:
21.2%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Laurium:
11.4%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Laurium:
30.6%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Laurium:
16.7%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.5%
Residents above poverty level:
7.1%
Poverty by age in Laurium, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Laurium,MI (percentage below poverty level)
32.3%Under 5 years
24.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
28.6%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
18.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
14.4%65 to 74 years
18.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Laurium,MI (percentage below poverty level)
62.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
14.3%15 years
15.0%16 and 17 years
63.9%18 to 24 years
60.0%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
18.9%55 to 64 years
25.5%65 to 74 years
23.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Laurium,MI (% below half of poverty level)
25.3%Under 6 years
18.6%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 17 years
29.5%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
10.6%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Laurium, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Laurium, MI (%)
20.0%White
100.0%Black
95.0%2+ races
66.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Laurium, MI (absolute numbers)
317White
19Black
272+ races
22Hispanic
21.6%Below poverty level
78.4%Above poverty level
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Laurium, MI
Children below poverty level:
Laurium, Michigan:
20.4%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Laurium:
12.2%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Laurium:
41.5%
Michigan:
27.1%
41.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
58.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
50.0%Worked part-time
50.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
43.8%Both worked part-time
37.5%One part-time, other didn't work
18.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
2.7%1970 to 1979
4.0%1960 to 1969
1.3%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
86.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
2.0%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
2.2%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
78.6%1939 or earlier
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