Latest news about poverty in Southfield, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.9% of Southfield, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.5% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 8.8% of high school graduates and 13.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.9%. For comparison, it was 28.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Southfield, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Southfield:
9.9%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Southfield:
3.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Southfield:
20.4%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Southfield:
27.1%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.9%
Residents above poverty level:
28.1%
Poverty by age in Southfield, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Southfield,MI (percentage below poverty level)
13.4%Under 5 years
4.4%5 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.2%16 and 17 years
21.3%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
15.6%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Southfield,MI (percentage below poverty level)
10.5%Under 5 years
48.9%5 years
9.7%6 to 11 years
10.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.8%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
14.2%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
15.5%55 to 64 years
14.9%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Southfield,MI (% below half of poverty level)
3.8%Under 6 years
0.8%6 to 11 years
2.4%12 to 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Southfield, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Southfield, MI (%)
11.6%White
9.7%Black
10.1%American Indian
20.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
8.3%Other race
17.2%2+ races
21.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Southfield, MI (absolute numbers)
2,101White
4,985Black
6American Indian
288Asian
0Native Hawaiian
35Other race
1,1542+ races
238Hispanic
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Southfield, MI
Children below poverty level:
Southfield, Michigan:
9.5%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Southfield:
8.8%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Southfield:
13.7%
Michigan:
27.1%
39.3%Married-couple family
2.0%Male, no wife present
58.7%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
28.2%Worked part-time
68.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.4%One full-time, other part-time
11.6%One full-time, other didn't work
10.8%Both worked part-time
24.2%One part-time, other didn't work
42.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
35.8%1960 to 1969
29.0%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
39.5%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
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