24.0% of St. Helen, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.2% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 17.4% of high school graduates and 31.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.4%. For comparison, it was 16.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in St. Helen, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
St. Helen:
24.0%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
St. Helen:
11.6%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
St. Helen:
18.0%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 35.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
St. Helen:
24.4%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.4%
Residents above poverty level:
16.7%
Poverty by age in St. Helen, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in St. Helen,MI (percentage below poverty level)
65.8%Under 5 years
44.6%6 to 11 years
61.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.1%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
17.4%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
23.5%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in St. Helen,MI (percentage below poverty level)
51.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
90.0%6 to 11 years
71.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
44.0%18 to 24 years
44.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in St. Helen,MI (% below half of poverty level)
40.9%Under 6 years
19.7%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
22.7%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in St. Helen, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Helen, MI (%)
22.9%White
0.0%Black
46.3%2+ races
34.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Helen, MI (absolute numbers)
586White
0Black
952+ races
29Hispanic
24.6%Below poverty level
75.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in St. Helen, MI
Children below poverty level:
St. Helen, Michigan:
48.3%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
St. Helen:
17.4%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
St. Helen:
31.3%
Michigan:
27.1%
7.8%Married-couple family
17.2%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
1.7%Worked full-time, year-round
10.0%Worked part-time
88.4%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
8.2%1980 to 1989
12.7%1970 to 1979
29.1%1960 to 1969
39.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
3.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
33.0%1970 to 1979
25.6%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
1.2%1939 or earlier
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