21.7% of Niles, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 14.1% of high school graduates and 47.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.6%. For comparison, it was 20.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Niles, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Niles:
21.7%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Niles:
10.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Niles:
33.1%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Niles:
22.3%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.6%
Residents above poverty level:
20.5%
Poverty by age in Niles, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Niles,MI (percentage below poverty level)
31.7%Under 5 years
36.7%5 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
22.7%12 to 14 years
78.9%15 years
4.4%16 and 17 years
21.7%18 to 24 years
25.6%25 to 34 years
19.9%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
21.8%55 to 64 years
22.3%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Niles,MI (percentage below poverty level)
66.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
42.5%6 to 11 years
18.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.8%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
25.6%35 to 44 years
19.6%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
26.5%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Niles,MI (% below half of poverty level)
33.8%Under 6 years
9.7%6 to 11 years
1.3%12 to 17 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
0.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Niles, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Niles, MI (%)
15.9%White
35.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
60.7%Asian
79.6%Other race
17.7%2+ races
48.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Niles, MI (absolute numbers)
1,370White
536Black
0American Indian
16Asian
204Other race
1402+ races
256Hispanic
20.2%Below poverty level
79.8%Above poverty level
34.6%Below poverty level
65.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Niles, MI
Children below poverty level:
Niles, Michigan:
29.4%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Niles:
14.1%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Niles:
47.3%
Michigan:
27.1%
41.9%Married-couple family
4.2%Male, no wife present
53.9%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
29.2%Worked part-time
64.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
56.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
32.2%One part-time, other didn't work
11.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
3.9%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
50.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
4.7%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
16.3%1940 to 1949
46.8%1939 or earlier
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