Latest news about poverty in Marquette, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.1% of Marquette, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 10.7% of high school graduates and 23.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.8%. For comparison, it was 18.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Marquette, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Marquette:
23.1%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Marquette:
10.2%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Marquette:
40.1%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Marquette:
21.7%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.8%
Residents above poverty level:
18.8%
Poverty by age in Marquette, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Marquette,MI (percentage below poverty level)
30.3%Under 5 years
40.0%5 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
24.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
28.4%16 and 17 years
35.3%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Marquette,MI (percentage below poverty level)
14.8%Under 5 years
12.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
36.1%16 and 17 years
65.0%18 to 24 years
21.7%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
10.8%45 to 54 years
23.3%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Marquette,MI (% below half of poverty level)
7.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 17 years
27.1%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
11.9%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Marquette, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marquette, MI (%)
19.6%White
73.9%Black
16.6%American Indian
6.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
50.5%Other race
14.6%2+ races
17.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marquette, MI (absolute numbers)
3,082White
111Black
20American Indian
5Asian
0Native Hawaiian
42Other race
1672+ races
81Hispanic
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Marquette, MI
Children below poverty level:
Marquette, Michigan:
20.0%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Marquette:
10.7%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Marquette:
23.9%
Michigan:
27.1%
14.6%Married-couple family
14.3%Male, no wife present
71.1%Female, no husband present
9.6%Worked full-time, year-round
61.1%Worked part-time
29.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
20.8%One full-time, other part-time
6.9%One full-time, other didn't work
12.5%Both worked part-time
30.6%One part-time, other didn't work
29.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
8.9%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
8.9%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
54.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
41.5%1939 or earlier
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