Waterford, Michigan (MI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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7.5% of Waterford, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 78.0% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.5% of high school graduates and 28.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.1% among disabled males and 10.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.8%. For comparison, it was 22.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waterford, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Waterford: | 7.5% |
| Whole state: | 13.4% |
| Waterford: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Waterford: | 7.1% |
| Michigan: | 13.9% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 16.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Waterford: | 29.4% |
| Michigan: | 29.8% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Waterford: | 10.7% |
| Michigan: | 18.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 15.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Waterford: | 29.0% |
| Michigan: | 30.0% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 55.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 22.0% |
Poverty by age in Waterford, MI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waterford,MI (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.2%Under 5 years
- 10.8%5 years
- 7.8%6 to 11 years
- 4.4%12 to 14 years
- 14.8%15 years
- 11.0%16 and 17 years
- 6.7%18 to 24 years
- 4.8%25 to 34 years
- 4.1%35 to 44 years
- 7.9%45 to 54 years
- 2.8%55 to 64 years
- 7.2%65 to 74 years
- 3.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waterford,MI (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.1%Under 5 years
- 7.8%5 years
- 6.9%6 to 11 years
- 10.6%12 to 14 years
- 6.6%15 years
- 18.4%16 and 17 years
- 14.1%18 to 24 years
- 7.2%25 to 34 years
- 11.2%35 to 44 years
- 7.1%45 to 54 years
- 9.7%55 to 64 years
- 4.8%65 to 74 years
- 8.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waterford,MI (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.0%Under 5 years
- 3.3%5 years
- 2.4%6 to 11 years
- 1.1%12 to 14 years
- 1.8%15 years
- 3.9%16 and 17 years
- 4.0%18 to 24 years
- 1.6%25 to 34 years
- 1.4%35 to 44 years
- 2.0%45 to 54 years
- 1.9%55 to 64 years
- 1.7%65 to 74 years
- 1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waterford, MI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waterford, MI (%)
- 6.7%White
- 12.7%Black
- 16.6%American Indian
- 6.0%Asian
- 7.7%Other race
- 12.1%2+ races
- 11.1%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waterford, MI (absolute numbers)
- 3,918White
- 257Black
- 32American Indian
- 118Asian
- 123Other race
- 6392+ races
- 647Hispanic
- 8.0%Below poverty level
- 92.0%Above poverty level
- 5.1%Below poverty level
- 94.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waterford, MI
Children below poverty level:
| Waterford, Michigan: | 8.0% |
| State: | 17.8% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Waterford: | 8.5% |
| Michigan: | 17.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Waterford: | 28.0% |
| Michigan: | 37.6% |
- 34.4%Married-couple family
- 11.8%Male, no wife present
- 53.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.7%1999 to 2000
- 5.9%1995 to 1998
- 4.4%1990 to 1994
- 10.3%1980 to 1989
- 6.2%1970 to 1979
- 14.1%1960 to 1969
- 27.5%1950 to 1959
- 12.9%1940 to 1949
- 17.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.9%1999 to 2000
- 8.6%1995 to 1998
- 6.8%1990 to 1994
- 10.2%1980 to 1989
- 12.7%1970 to 1979
- 14.4%1960 to 1969
- 24.0%1950 to 1959
- 10.4%1940 to 1949
- 10.0%1939 or earlier