Latest news about poverty in Troy, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.8% of Troy, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 97.8% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 5.8% of high school graduates and 19.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.0%. For comparison, it was 14.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Troy, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Troy:
6.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Troy:
3.6%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Troy:
17.2%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Troy:
26.0%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.0%
Residents above poverty level:
14.2%
Poverty by age in Troy, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Troy,MI (percentage below poverty level)
5.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
7.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Troy,MI (percentage below poverty level)
3.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
33.1%15 years
7.4%16 and 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
22.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Troy,MI (% below half of poverty level)
1.5%Under 6 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Troy, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Troy, MI (%)
7.7%White
10.0%Black
13.1%American Indian
5.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
21.8%Other race
11.1%2+ races
6.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Troy, MI (absolute numbers)
4,200White
331Black
22American Indian
1,339Asian
0Native Hawaiian
271Other race
5132+ races
151Hispanic
7.5%Below poverty level
92.5%Above poverty level
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Troy, MI
Children below poverty level:
Troy, Michigan:
4.8%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Troy:
5.8%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Troy:
19.5%
Michigan:
27.1%
60.7%Married-couple family
8.6%Male, no wife present
30.7%Female, no husband present
14.0%Worked full-time, year-round
32.3%Worked part-time
53.7%Did not work
1.2%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.6%One full-time, other didn't work
6.9%Both worked part-time
20.0%One part-time, other didn't work
53.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
12.2%1980 to 1989
36.4%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
11.0%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
4.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
9.4%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
39.4%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
2.4%1939 or earlier
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