14.5% of Oak Park, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 11.7% of high school graduates and 23.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.4%. For comparison, it was 32.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oak Park, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Park:
14.5%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Park:
5.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oak Park:
27.3%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oak Park:
28.7%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.4%
Residents above poverty level:
32.8%
Poverty by age in Oak Park, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oak Park,MI (percentage below poverty level)
8.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.4%6 to 11 years
26.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
29.8%16 and 17 years
12.1%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
21.5%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
23.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oak Park,MI (percentage below poverty level)
19.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.9%6 to 11 years
56.7%12 to 14 years
27.5%15 years
54.1%16 and 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
19.3%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
33.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oak Park,MI (% below half of poverty level)
6.5%Under 6 years
10.9%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oak Park, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Park, MI (%)
11.8%White
18.3%Black
28.6%American Indian
5.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
23.8%2+ races
11.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Park, MI (absolute numbers)
1,230White
2,777Black
9American Indian
45Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
5372+ races
41Hispanic
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
18.4%Below poverty level
81.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oak Park, MI
Children below poverty level:
Oak Park, Michigan:
24.4%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oak Park:
11.7%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oak Park:
23.2%
Michigan:
27.1%
29.6%Married-couple family
16.9%Male, no wife present
53.6%Female, no husband present
1.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.1%Worked part-time
70.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
16.8%One full-time, other part-time
7.9%One full-time, other didn't work
27.5%Both worked part-time
8.2%One part-time, other didn't work
39.6%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
3.1%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
19.5%1960 to 1969
51.8%1950 to 1959
15.0%1940 to 1949
1.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.2%1990 to 1994
0.9%1980 to 1989
2.6%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
63.1%1950 to 1959
13.2%1940 to 1949
3.0%1939 or earlier
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