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Highest poverty rate, Michigan cities · 2000

Michigan cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80342.6%−15.4 pts

02Highland Park, MIMI8,24838.3%−4.0 pts

03Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92537.2%−1.6 pts

04Houghton, MIMI8,56036.9%−3.7 pts

05Big Rapids, MIMI8,62335.0%−9.4 pts

06East Lansing, MIMI49,35534.8%+1.1 pts

07Beecher, MIMI8,41230.3%−8.1 pts

08Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77029.6%−5.5 pts

09Saginaw, MIMI42,86328.5%−3.2 pts

10Hamtramck, MIMI27,26127.0%−1.5 pts

11Flint, MIMI79,30626.4%−4.2 pts

12Detroit, MIMI649,09526.1%−6.3 pts

13Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76625.8%−3.7 pts

14Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68324.3%−1.9 pts

15Buena Vista, MIMI5,79822.9%−5.9 pts

16Ecorse, MIMI8,89322.6%−4.3 pts

17Pontiac, MIMI62,07722.1%−4.6 pts

18River Rouge, MIMI6,81422.0%−6.5 pts

19Muskegon, MIMI37,22420.5%−6.0 pts

20Albion, MIMI7,47420.0%−5.4 pts

21Jackson, MIMI31,02219.6%−5.1 pts

22Inkster, MIMI24,95919.5%−3.7 pts

23Three Rivers, MIMI7,91019.3%−1.9 pts

24Dowagiac, MIMI5,72517.8%+2.3 pts

25Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08317.5%−1.5 pts

26Marquette, MIMI21,94417.0%+0.4 pts

27Port Huron, MIMI28,27316.9%−5.2 pts

28Lansing, MIMI113,88416.9%−2.6 pts

29Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23316.6%+0.5 pts

30Belding, MIMI6,00016.3%+3.0 pts

31Ludington, MIMI7,63416.3%+0.7 pts

32Sturgis, MIMI10,90016.2%+4.4 pts

33Dearborn, MIMI105,61116.1%+5.4 pts

34Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76916.0%−3.3 pts

35Fair Plain, MIMI7,33016.0%+3.9 pts

36St. Louis, MIMI7,40615.9%−5.1 pts

37Ionia, MIMI12,20815.8%−0.5 pts

38Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18315.7%−0.4 pts

39Greenville, MIMI9,25615.2%+0.9 pts

40Bay City, MIMI31,86814.6%−3.4 pts

41New Haven, MIMI6,74914.5%−2.9 pts

42Battle Creek, MIMI52,02114.4%−3.9 pts

43Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41914.1%+2.2 pts

44Adrian, MIMI20,19113.8%−6.8 pts

45Escanaba, MIMI12,25713.8%−5.8 pts

46Cadillac, MIMI10,43813.7%−1.9 pts

47Niles, MIMI11,66513.6%−0.1 pts

48Allegan, MIMI5,12713.5%−0.7 pts

49Alpena, MIMI10,08813.5%+0.0 pts

50Center Line, MIMI8,50313.3%+4.8 pts

51Menominee, MIMI8,17513.3%+2.6 pts

52Owosso, MIMI14,43713.2%−2.5 pts

53Springfield, MIMI5,24613.0%−1.5 pts

54Westwood, MIMI8,86712.7%−1.2 pts

55Monroe, MIMI20,07612.6%−2.8 pts

56Romulus, MIMI24,54712.6%−0.4 pts

57Allendale, MIMI26,67912.5%−1.6 pts

58Hazel Park, MIMI14,93712.4%−1.9 pts

59Eastwood, MIMI6,66912.1%+1.0 pts

60Petoskey, MIMI5,77212.0%+5.2 pts

61Alma, MIMI9,30411.6%−5.6 pts

62Melvindale, MIMI12,32511.4%−0.7 pts

63Bridgeport, MIMI6,88411.3%−4.5 pts

64Manistee, MIMI6,15711.1%−10.5 pts

65Ishpeming, MIMI6,20511.1%−4.5 pts

66Taylor, MIMI61,27910.8%−1.1 pts

67South Monroe, MIMI6,96010.6%−4.5 pts

68Holland, MIMI35,37210.6%−1.1 pts

69Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46910.6%−1.5 pts

70Kingsford, MIMI5,09610.4%+1.2 pts

71Hillsdale, MIMI8,00210.3%−6.0 pts

72Gladstone, MIMI5,18910.2%−3.2 pts

73Lapeer, MIMI9,20110.2%−10.0 pts

74Charlotte, MIMI9,30510.0%+0.3 pts

75Comstock Park, MIMI10,5779.7%+4.3 pts

76Coldwater, MIMI14,2169.6%−7.9 pts

77Okemos, MIMI26,3969.6%−0.3 pts

78Oak Park, MIMI29,0729.4%−1.5 pts

79Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8539.3%+1.1 pts

80Wayne, MIMI17,0659.1%−0.5 pts

81Dundee, MIMI6,0089.0%−0.2 pts

82Madison Heights, MIMI28,2978.9%+0.5 pts

83Flat Rock, MIMI10,2188.8%−4.3 pts

84Midland, MIMI42,8068.8%−0.7 pts

85Burton, MIMI29,3138.7%−5.6 pts

86Traverse City, MIMI15,8328.4%−0.3 pts

87Ferndale, MIMI19,2128.2%−2.4 pts

88Hastings, MIMI7,4908.1%−4.3 pts

89Rockford, MIMI6,3138.1%+1.8 pts

90Roseville, MIMI46,8637.9%+1.7 pts

91Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5297.7%−0.8 pts

92Southfield, MIMI76,1117.4%+1.6 pts

93Warren, MIMI137,1387.4%+0.9 pts

94Holly, MIMI5,9067.3%−4.3 pts

95Wyoming, MIMI78,5887.3%+0.2 pts

96Milford, MIMI6,5207.2%+0.8 pts

97Cutlerville, MIMI18,7807.2%+0.1 pts

98Haslett, MIMI18,5597.1%−0.6 pts

99Utica, MIMI5,1147.0%+0.2 pts

100Westland, MIMI82,3336.8%−0.3 pts

101Holt, MIMI25,3166.7%−1.8 pts

102Davison, MIMI5,0396.7%−1.8 pts

103Howell, MIMI9,8966.6%−2.5 pts

104St. Joseph, MIMI7,8936.6%−0.7 pts

105St. Johns, MIMI7,7806.5%−2.9 pts

106Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8276.5%−1.1 pts

107Eastpointe, MIMI33,8146.4%–

108Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9256.3%−1.1 pts

109Kentwood, MIMI54,7766.3%+1.3 pts

110Wyandotte, MIMI24,0726.2%−3.5 pts

111Fenton, MIMI11,7746.2%−3.0 pts

112Richmond, MIMI5,9276.2%+2.0 pts

113Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6646.1%+0.6 pts

114Walker, MIMI25,8816.1%+1.8 pts

115Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3916.1%−1.5 pts

116Northview, MIMI15,2686.0%–

117Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2185.9%−2.6 pts

118Waverly, MIMI23,5755.8%+1.9 pts

119Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8805.5%+1.6 pts

120Wixom, MIMI17,3135.4%+1.9 pts

121Norton Shores, MIMI25,0885.3%−2.0 pts

122Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9315.2%+1.7 pts

123South Lyon, MIMI12,1075.2%−1.3 pts

124Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8785.2%+0.9 pts

125Brighton, MIMI7,9045.1%−0.0 pts

126Harper Woods, MIMI14,8605.1%+0.7 pts

127Trenton, MIMI17,8495.1%+0.9 pts

128Walled Lake, MIMI7,3205.0%−3.4 pts

129Marshall, MIMI6,8005.0%−3.5 pts

130Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1974.9%+1.6 pts

131Tecumseh, MIMI8,6084.9%−0.9 pts

132Milan, MIMI5,9734.9%−0.7 pts

133Lambertville, MIMI9,9554.8%+2.3 pts

134Portage, MIMI49,8624.8%+0.6 pts

135Flushing, MIMI8,1754.7%+0.3 pts

136Riverview, MIMI11,9474.7%−2.0 pts

137Marysville, MIMI9,8684.6%+0.6 pts

138Zeeland, MIMI5,6374.6%−2.1 pts

139Southgate, MIMI28,9314.6%−0.1 pts

140Hudsonville, MIMI7,9644.6%+0.9 pts

141Grandville, MIMI17,0184.5%+0.8 pts

142Grand Haven, MIMI11,0384.5%−5.1 pts

143Garden City, MIMI26,2804.5%+0.2 pts

144Chelsea, MIMI5,4244.3%+1.5 pts

145Royal Oak, MIMI57,5834.3%−0.3 pts

146Fraser, MIMI14,4964.2%−1.1 pts

147Mason, MIMI8,2644.1%−1.6 pts

148Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2914.1%+1.1 pts

149St. Clair, MIMI5,8334.1%−1.8 pts

150Saline, MIMI9,0014.0%+1.0 pts

151Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0954.0%−0.6 pts

152Shields, MIMI7,4023.7%−0.7 pts

153St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8723.7%+0.1 pts

154Berkley, MIMI15,1453.6%−0.2 pts

155Temperance, MIMI8,9143.6%−0.9 pts

156New Baltimore, MIMI12,1233.5%−4.5 pts

157Clawson, MIMI11,3123.5%−0.3 pts

158Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5393.4%+0.8 pts

159Woodhaven, MIMI12,5033.3%−0.3 pts

160Plymouth, MIMI9,1643.3%−1.2 pts

161Farmington, MIMI11,4093.3%−0.4 pts

162Byron Center, MIMI7,4033.2%–

163Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4173.2%+0.7 pts

164Allen Park, MIMI27,4453.2%−0.1 pts

165Livonia, MIMI92,6033.2%+0.6 pts

166Birmingham, MIMI21,9232.9%+0.6 pts

167East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6632.8%+0.3 pts

168Troy, MIMI88,7332.7%−0.1 pts

169Rochester, MIMI12,8242.7%−2.0 pts

170Freeland, MIMI7,5572.6%−5.2 pts

171Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2742.6%+0.5 pts

172Jenison, MIMI17,5822.5%+0.9 pts

173Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4902.5%+0.6 pts

174Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7922.4%+0.7 pts

175Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492.3%+1.2 pts

176Novi, MIMI67,3192.2%−1.0 pts

177Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7352.1%+0.8 pts

178Forest Hills, MIMI28,6952.0%+0.1 pts

179Northville, MIMI6,0131.6%−1.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS