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Lowest poverty rate, Michigan cities · 2000

Michigan cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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 2000

01Northville, MIMI6,0131.6%+0%

02Forest Hills, MIMI28,6952.0%+0%

03Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7352.1%+0%

04Novi, MIMI67,3192.2%+0%

05Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492.3%+0%

06Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7922.4%+0%

07Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4902.5%+0%

08Jenison, MIMI17,5822.5%+0%

09Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2742.6%+0%

10Freeland, MIMI7,5572.6%+0%

11Rochester, MIMI12,8242.7%+0%

12Troy, MIMI88,7332.7%+0%

13East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6632.8%+0%

14Birmingham, MIMI21,9232.9%+0%

15Livonia, MIMI92,6033.2%+0%

16Allen Park, MIMI27,4453.2%+0%

17Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4173.2%+0%

18Byron Center, MIMI7,4033.2%+0%

19Farmington, MIMI11,4093.3%+0%

20Plymouth, MIMI9,1643.3%+0%

21Woodhaven, MIMI12,5033.3%+0%

22Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5393.4%+0%

23Clawson, MIMI11,3123.5%+0%

24New Baltimore, MIMI12,1233.5%+0%

25Temperance, MIMI8,9143.6%+0%

26Berkley, MIMI15,1453.6%+0%

27St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8723.7%+0%

28Shields, MIMI7,4023.7%+0%

29Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0954.0%+0%

30Saline, MIMI9,0014.0%+0%

31St. Clair, MIMI5,8334.1%+0%

32Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2914.1%+0%

33Mason, MIMI8,2644.1%+0%

34Fraser, MIMI14,4964.2%+0%

35Royal Oak, MIMI57,5834.3%+0%

36Chelsea, MIMI5,4244.3%+0%

37Garden City, MIMI26,2804.5%+0%

38Grand Haven, MIMI11,0384.5%+0%

39Grandville, MIMI17,0184.5%+0%

40Hudsonville, MIMI7,9644.6%+0%

41Southgate, MIMI28,9314.6%+0%

42Zeeland, MIMI5,6374.6%+0%

43Marysville, MIMI9,8684.6%+0%

44Riverview, MIMI11,9474.7%+0%

45Flushing, MIMI8,1754.7%+0%

46Portage, MIMI49,8624.8%+0%

47Lambertville, MIMI9,9554.8%+0%

48Milan, MIMI5,9734.9%+0%

49Tecumseh, MIMI8,6084.9%+0%

50Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1974.9%+0%

51Marshall, MIMI6,8005.0%+0%

52Walled Lake, MIMI7,3205.0%+0%

53Trenton, MIMI17,8495.1%+0%

54Harper Woods, MIMI14,8605.1%+0%

55Brighton, MIMI7,9045.1%+0%

56Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8785.2%+0%

57South Lyon, MIMI12,1075.2%+0%

58Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9315.2%+0%

59Norton Shores, MIMI25,0885.3%+0%

60Wixom, MIMI17,3135.4%+0%

61Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8805.5%+0%

62Waverly, MIMI23,5755.8%+0%

63Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2185.9%+0%

64Northview, MIMI15,2686.0%+0%

65Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3916.1%+0%

66Walker, MIMI25,8816.1%+0%

67Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6646.1%+0%

68Richmond, MIMI5,9276.2%+0%

69Fenton, MIMI11,7746.2%+0%

70Wyandotte, MIMI24,0726.2%+0%

71Kentwood, MIMI54,7766.3%+0%

72Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9256.3%+0%

73Eastpointe, MIMI33,8146.4%+0%

74Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8276.5%+0%

75St. Johns, MIMI7,7806.5%+0%

76St. Joseph, MIMI7,8936.6%+0%

77Howell, MIMI9,8966.6%+0%

78Davison, MIMI5,0396.7%+0%

79Holt, MIMI25,3166.7%+0%

80Westland, MIMI82,3336.8%+0%

81Utica, MIMI5,1147.0%+0%

82Haslett, MIMI18,5597.1%+0%

83Cutlerville, MIMI18,7807.2%+0%

84Milford, MIMI6,5207.2%+0%

85Wyoming, MIMI78,5887.3%+0%

86Holly, MIMI5,9067.3%+0%

87Warren, MIMI137,1387.4%+0%

88Southfield, MIMI76,1117.4%+0%

89Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5297.7%+0%

90Roseville, MIMI46,8637.9%+0%

91Rockford, MIMI6,3138.1%+0%

92Hastings, MIMI7,4908.1%+0%

93Ferndale, MIMI19,2128.2%+0%

94Traverse City, MIMI15,8328.4%+0%

95Burton, MIMI29,3138.7%+0%

96Midland, MIMI42,8068.8%+0%

97Flat Rock, MIMI10,2188.8%+0%

98Madison Heights, MIMI28,2978.9%+0%

99Dundee, MIMI6,0089.0%+0%

100Wayne, MIMI17,0659.1%+0%

101Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8539.3%+0%

102Oak Park, MIMI29,0729.4%+0%

103Okemos, MIMI26,3969.6%+0%

104Coldwater, MIMI14,2169.6%+0%

105Comstock Park, MIMI10,5779.7%+0%

106Charlotte, MIMI9,30510.0%+0%

107Lapeer, MIMI9,20110.2%+0%

108Gladstone, MIMI5,18910.2%+0%

109Hillsdale, MIMI8,00210.3%+0%

110Kingsford, MIMI5,09610.4%+0%

111Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46910.6%+0%

112Holland, MIMI35,37210.6%+0%

113South Monroe, MIMI6,96010.6%+0%

114Taylor, MIMI61,27910.8%+0%

115Ishpeming, MIMI6,20511.1%+0%

116Manistee, MIMI6,15711.1%+0%

117Bridgeport, MIMI6,88411.3%+0%

118Melvindale, MIMI12,32511.4%+0%

119Alma, MIMI9,30411.6%+0%

120Petoskey, MIMI5,77212.0%+0%

121Eastwood, MIMI6,66912.1%+0%

122Hazel Park, MIMI14,93712.4%+0%

123Allendale, MIMI26,67912.5%+0%

124Romulus, MIMI24,54712.6%+0%

125Monroe, MIMI20,07612.6%+0%

126Westwood, MIMI8,86712.7%+0%

127Springfield, MIMI5,24613.0%+0%

128Owosso, MIMI14,43713.2%+0%

129Menominee, MIMI8,17513.3%+0%

130Center Line, MIMI8,50313.3%+0%

131Alpena, MIMI10,08813.5%+0%

132Allegan, MIMI5,12713.5%+0%

133Niles, MIMI11,66513.6%+0%

134Cadillac, MIMI10,43813.7%+0%

135Escanaba, MIMI12,25713.8%+0%

136Adrian, MIMI20,19113.8%+0%

137Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41914.1%+0%

138Battle Creek, MIMI52,02114.4%+0%

139New Haven, MIMI6,74914.5%+0%

140Bay City, MIMI31,86814.6%+0%

141Greenville, MIMI9,25615.2%+0%

142Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18315.7%+0%

143Ionia, MIMI12,20815.8%+0%

144St. Louis, MIMI7,40615.9%+0%

145Fair Plain, MIMI7,33016.0%+0%

146Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76916.0%+0%

147Dearborn, MIMI105,61116.1%+0%

148Sturgis, MIMI10,90016.2%+0%

149Ludington, MIMI7,63416.3%+0%

150Belding, MIMI6,00016.3%+0%

151Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23316.6%+0%

152Lansing, MIMI113,88416.9%+0%

153Port Huron, MIMI28,27316.9%+0%

154Marquette, MIMI21,94417.0%+0%

155Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08317.5%+0%

156Dowagiac, MIMI5,72517.8%+0%

157Three Rivers, MIMI7,91019.3%+0%

158Inkster, MIMI24,95919.5%+0%

159Jackson, MIMI31,02219.6%+0%

160Albion, MIMI7,47420.0%+0%

161Muskegon, MIMI37,22420.5%+0%

162River Rouge, MIMI6,81422.0%+0%

163Pontiac, MIMI62,07722.1%+0%

164Ecorse, MIMI8,89322.6%+0%

165Buena Vista, MIMI5,79822.9%+0%

166Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68324.3%+0%

167Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76625.8%+0%

168Detroit, MIMI649,09526.1%+0%

169Flint, MIMI79,30626.4%+0%

170Hamtramck, MIMI27,26127.0%+0%

171Saginaw, MIMI42,86328.5%+0%

172Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77029.6%+0%

173Beecher, MIMI8,41230.3%+0%

174East Lansing, MIMI49,35534.8%+0%

175Big Rapids, MIMI8,62335.0%+0%

176Houghton, MIMI8,56036.9%+0%

177Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92537.2%+0%

178Highland Park, MIMI8,24838.3%+0%

179Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80342.6%+0%

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