Latest news about poverty in Jenison, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.0% of Jenison, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 167.9% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 4.0% of high school graduates and 4.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.3%. For comparison, it was 5.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jenison, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jenison:
5.0%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jenison:
1.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jenison:
7.4%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jenison:
20.8%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.3%
Residents above poverty level:
5.1%
Poverty by age in Jenison, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jenison,MI (percentage below poverty level)
5.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.8%6 to 11 years
19.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.1%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jenison,MI (percentage below poverty level)
1.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jenison,MI (% below half of poverty level)
0.6%Under 6 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
0.5%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jenison, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jenison, MI (%)
4.1%White
0.0%Black
14.7%American Indian
0.0%Asian
36.1%Other race
7.2%2+ races
29.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jenison, MI (absolute numbers)
668White
0Black
11American Indian
0Asian
31Other race
212+ races
200Hispanic
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
28.4%Below poverty level
71.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jenison, MI
Children below poverty level:
Jenison, Michigan:
6.9%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jenison:
4.0%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jenison:
4.8%
Michigan:
27.1%
68.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
31.8%Female, no husband present
4.9%Worked full-time, year-round
15.2%Worked part-time
79.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
53.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
31.7%One part-time, other didn't work
15.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.8%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
12.7%1980 to 1989
30.4%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
32.0%1970 to 1979
29.4%1960 to 1969
11.4%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
1.5%1939 or earlier
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