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Lowest poverty rate, Michigan cities · 1990

Michigan cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 176 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4491.2%−50%

02Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7351.3%−37%

03Jenison, MIMI17,5821.6%−37%

04Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7921.7%−27%

05Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4901.8%−25%

06Forest Hills, MIMI28,6951.9%−4%

07Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2742.1%−19%

08Birmingham, MIMI21,9232.3%−20%

09Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4172.5%−23%

10East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6632.6%−10%

11Lambertville, MIMI9,9552.6%−47%

12Livonia, MIMI92,6032.6%−18%

13Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5392.6%−25%

14Chelsea, MIMI5,4242.8%−35%

15Troy, MIMI88,7332.8%+3%

16Northville, MIMI6,0133.0%+83%

17Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2913.0%−26%

18Saline, MIMI9,0013.1%−24%

19Novi, MIMI67,3193.3%+46%

20Allen Park, MIMI27,4453.3%+2%

21Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1973.3%−33%

22Wixom, MIMI17,3133.5%−35%

23Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313.6%−32%

24Woodhaven, MIMI12,5033.6%+8%

25Farmington, MIMI11,4093.6%+11%

26St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8723.6%−2%

27Grandville, MIMI17,0183.7%−18%

28Hudsonville, MIMI7,9643.7%−19%

29Berkley, MIMI15,1453.7%+4%

30Clawson, MIMI11,3123.7%+8%

31Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8803.9%−30%

32Waverly, MIMI23,5753.9%−32%

33Marysville, MIMI9,8684.0%−14%

34Richmond, MIMI5,9274.2%−32%

35Portage, MIMI49,8624.2%−12%

36Trenton, MIMI17,8494.2%−17%

37Garden City, MIMI26,2804.3%−4%

38Walker, MIMI25,8814.3%−30%

39Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8784.3%−17%

40Shields, MIMI7,4024.4%+18%

41Harper Woods, MIMI14,8604.4%−13%

42Temperance, MIMI8,9144.5%+25%

43Flushing, MIMI8,1754.5%−6%

44Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0954.6%+14%

45Royal Oak, MIMI57,5834.6%+7%

46Plymouth, MIMI9,1644.6%+37%

47Southgate, MIMI28,9314.6%+1%

48Rochester, MIMI12,8244.7%+76%

49Kentwood, MIMI54,7765.0%−20%

50Brighton, MIMI7,9045.1%+1%

51Fraser, MIMI14,4965.4%+27%

52Comstock Park, MIMI10,5775.4%−44%

53Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6645.5%−10%

54Milan, MIMI5,9735.6%+15%

55Mason, MIMI8,2645.7%+40%

56Tecumseh, MIMI8,6085.8%+18%

57Southfield, MIMI76,1115.8%−21%

58St. Clair, MIMI5,8335.9%+45%

59Roseville, MIMI46,8636.2%−22%

60Rockford, MIMI6,3136.3%−22%

61Milford, MIMI6,5206.4%−11%

62Warren, MIMI137,1386.5%−12%

63South Lyon, MIMI12,1076.5%+25%

64Riverview, MIMI11,9476.7%+44%

65Zeeland, MIMI5,6376.7%+46%

66Utica, MIMI5,1146.8%−3%

67Petoskey, MIMI5,7726.8%−43%

68Wyoming, MIMI78,5887.1%−3%

69Cutlerville, MIMI18,7807.1%−1%

70Westland, MIMI82,3337.1%+4%

71Norton Shores, MIMI25,0887.2%+37%

72St. Joseph, MIMI7,8937.2%+10%

73Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9257.4%+17%

74Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3917.6%+25%

75Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8277.6%+17%

76Haslett, MIMI18,5597.7%+9%

77Freeland, MIMI7,5577.8%+203%

78New Baltimore, MIMI12,1238.0%+130%

79Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8538.3%−11%

80Walled Lake, MIMI7,3208.4%+68%

81Madison Heights, MIMI28,2978.4%−6%

82Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2188.4%+44%

83Davison, MIMI5,0398.5%+27%

84Marshall, MIMI6,8008.5%+71%

85Center Line, MIMI8,5038.5%−36%

86Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5298.5%+11%

87Holt, MIMI25,3168.6%+27%

88Traverse City, MIMI15,8328.7%+4%

89Kingsford, MIMI5,0969.1%−12%

90Howell, MIMI9,8969.2%+38%

91Fenton, MIMI11,7749.2%+48%

92Dundee, MIMI6,0089.2%+3%

93St. Johns, MIMI7,7809.5%+45%

94Midland, MIMI42,8069.5%+8%

95Wayne, MIMI17,0659.6%+6%

96Grand Haven, MIMI11,0389.6%+115%

97Wyandotte, MIMI24,0729.7%+57%

98Charlotte, MIMI9,3059.8%−3%

99Okemos, MIMI26,3969.9%+3%

100Ferndale, MIMI19,21210.7%+30%

101Menominee, MIMI8,17510.7%−19%

102Dearborn, MIMI105,61110.8%−33%

103Oak Park, MIMI29,07210.9%+16%

104Eastwood, MIMI6,66911.0%−9%

105Holly, MIMI5,90611.6%+59%

106Holland, MIMI35,37211.8%+11%

107Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41911.9%−16%

108Sturgis, MIMI10,90011.9%−27%

109Taylor, MIMI61,27911.9%+11%

110Fair Plain, MIMI7,33012.1%−24%

111Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46912.1%+14%

112Melvindale, MIMI12,32512.1%+6%

113Hastings, MIMI7,49012.4%+53%

114Romulus, MIMI24,54712.9%+3%

115Flat Rock, MIMI10,21813.2%+49%

116Belding, MIMI6,00013.3%−18%

117Gladstone, MIMI5,18913.4%+32%

118Alpena, MIMI10,08813.5%−0%

119Niles, MIMI11,66513.7%+1%

120Westwood, MIMI8,86713.9%+9%

121Allendale, MIMI26,67914.1%+13%

122Allegan, MIMI5,12714.2%+5%

123Hazel Park, MIMI14,93714.2%+15%

124Burton, MIMI29,31314.3%+65%

125Greenville, MIMI9,25614.3%−6%

126Springfield, MIMI5,24614.5%+11%

127South Monroe, MIMI6,96015.1%+42%

128Monroe, MIMI20,07615.4%+22%

129Dowagiac, MIMI5,72515.5%−13%

130Cadillac, MIMI10,43815.5%+14%

131Ishpeming, MIMI6,20515.5%+40%

132Ludington, MIMI7,63415.6%−4%

133Owosso, MIMI14,43715.7%+19%

134Bridgeport, MIMI6,88415.8%+39%

135Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23316.1%−3%

136Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18316.1%+3%

137Ionia, MIMI12,20816.3%+3%

138Hillsdale, MIMI8,00216.3%+59%

139Marquette, MIMI21,94416.6%−2%

140Alma, MIMI9,30417.2%+49%

141New Haven, MIMI6,74917.5%+20%

142Coldwater, MIMI14,21617.5%+82%

143Bay City, MIMI31,86818.1%+24%

144Battle Creek, MIMI52,02118.3%+27%

145Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08318.9%+9%

146Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76919.3%+21%

147Lansing, MIMI113,88419.4%+15%

148Escanaba, MIMI12,25719.6%+42%

149Lapeer, MIMI9,20120.1%+98%

150Adrian, MIMI20,19120.7%+50%

151St. Louis, MIMI7,40621.1%+32%

152Three Rivers, MIMI7,91021.1%+10%

153Manistee, MIMI6,15721.6%+94%

154Port Huron, MIMI28,27322.1%+31%

155Inkster, MIMI24,95923.2%+19%

156Jackson, MIMI31,02224.7%+26%

157Albion, MIMI7,47425.4%+27%

158Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68326.2%+8%

159Muskegon, MIMI37,22426.5%+29%

160Pontiac, MIMI62,07726.7%+21%

161Ecorse, MIMI8,89326.9%+19%

162Hamtramck, MIMI27,26128.5%+6%

163River Rouge, MIMI6,81428.5%+30%

164Buena Vista, MIMI5,79828.9%+26%

165Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76629.5%+14%

166Flint, MIMI79,30630.6%+16%

167Saginaw, MIMI42,86331.7%+11%

168Detroit, MIMI649,09532.4%+24%

169East Lansing, MIMI49,35533.8%−3%

170Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77035.1%+19%

171Beecher, MIMI8,41238.4%+27%

172Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92538.7%+4%

173Houghton, MIMI8,56040.6%+10%

174Highland Park, MIMI8,24842.4%+11%

175Big Rapids, MIMI8,62344.4%+27%

176Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80358.0%+36%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES