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Michigan Cities by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 439 cities ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Cities Poverty Rate ↑
301 St. Johns city, Michigan 12.1%
302 Wyandotte city, Michigan 12.1%
303 Manistique city, Michigan 12.5%
304 Crystal Falls city, Michigan 12.5%
305 Allegan city, Michigan 12.6%
306 Oak Park city, Michigan 12.6%
307 South Haven city, Michigan 12.7%
308 Constantine village, Michigan 12.7%
309 Alpena city, Michigan 12.8%
310 Hart city, Michigan 12.8%
311 Fostoria CDP, Michigan 12.8%
312 Norway city, Michigan 13.0%
313 Davison city, Michigan 13.0%
314 Grand Rapids city, Michigan 13.1%
315 Ovid city, Michigan 13.2%
316 Lapeer city, Michigan 13.2%
317 Whitehall city, Michigan 13.2%
318 Fair Plain CDP, Michigan 13.3%
319 Shelby village, Michigan 13.4%
320 Morrice village, Michigan 13.4%
321 Cheboygan city, Michigan 13.5%
322 Vassar city, Michigan 13.6%
323 Paw Paw village, Michigan 13.6%
324 Sturgis city, Michigan 13.6%
325 Cedar Springs city, Michigan 13.7%
326 Coleman city, Michigan 13.7%
327 Colon village, Michigan 13.8%
328 Escanaba city, Michigan 13.9%
329 Shepherd village, Michigan 14.0%
330 Alma city, Michigan 14.0%
331 Carson City city, Michigan 14.0%
332 Sand Lake CDP, Michigan 14.1%
333 Wayne city, Michigan 14.2%
334 Baraga village, Michigan 14.2%
335 Algonac city, Michigan 14.2%
336 Montrose Community Schools, Michigan 14.3%
337 White Cloud city, Michigan 14.3%
338 Newberry village, Michigan 14.4%
339 Kalkaska village, Michigan 14.5%
340 Harper Woods city, Michigan 14.6%
341 Taylor city, Michigan 14.6%
342 Concord village, Michigan 14.7%
343 Lansing city, Michigan 14.8%
344 Iron River city, Michigan 14.8%
345 North Branch village, Michigan 14.9%
346 Bay City city, Michigan 15.2%
347 Lake Linden village, Michigan 15.2%
348 New Haven village, Michigan 15.2%
349 Houghton Lake CDP, Michigan 15.3%
350 White Pigeon village, Michigan 15.3%
351 Jonesville city, Michigan 15.4%
352 Newaygo city, Michigan 15.4%
353 Deckerville village, Michigan 15.5%
354 Howard City village, Michigan 15.5%
355 Galesburg city, Michigan 15.5%
356 Edwardsburg village, Michigan 15.9%
357 Fitzgerald Public Schools, Michigan 16.1%
358 Monroe city, Michigan 16.1%
359 Mio CDP, Michigan 16.2%
360 Hillsdale city, Michigan 16.3%
361 Decatur village, Michigan 16.3%
362 Dearborn Heights city, Michigan 16.4%
363 Laingsburg city, Michigan 16.7%
364 Montrose city, Michigan 16.7%
365 Webberville village, Michigan 16.9%
366 Cassopolis village, Michigan 16.9%
367 Muskegon city, Michigan 16.9%
368 Lincoln Park city, Michigan 17.2%
369 Ishpeming city, Michigan 17.2%
370 Kalamazoo city, Michigan 17.2%
371 Hudson city, Michigan 17.2%
372 Indian River CDP, Michigan 17.2%
373 Farwell village, Michigan 17.2%
374 Port Huron city, Michigan 17.3%
375 Houghton city, Michigan 17.3%
376 Richmond city, Michigan 17.4%
377 Wakefield city, Michigan 17.4%
378 Clio city, Michigan 17.5%
379 Ludington city, Michigan 17.7%
380 Memphis city, Michigan 17.7%
381 Niles city, Michigan 18.1%
382 Eastpointe city, Michigan 18.2%
383 Grayling city, Michigan 18.2%
384 Springfield city, Michigan 18.2%
385 Yale city, Michigan 18.3%
386 Standish city, Michigan 18.4%
387 Millington village, Michigan 18.5%
388 Big Rapids city, Michigan 18.5%
389 Caro city, Michigan 18.6%
390 St. Charles village, Michigan 18.6%
391 Jackson city, Michigan 18.7%
392 Charlevoix city, Michigan 19.0%
393 West Branch city, Michigan 19.1%
394 Dearborn city, Michigan 19.4%
395 Pontiac city, Michigan 19.6%
396 Ypsilanti city, Michigan 19.7%
397 Adrian city, Michigan 19.8%
398 St. Helen CDP, Michigan 19.9%
399 Mount Pleasant city, Michigan 19.9%
400 Luna Pier city, Michigan 20.1%