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Lowest poverty rate, Michigan cities · 2000

Michigan cities with the lowest 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

01Northville, MIMI6,0131.6%−1.3 pts

02Forest Hills, MIMI28,6952.0%+0.1 pts

03Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7352.1%+0.8 pts

04Novi, MIMI67,3192.2%−1.0 pts

05Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492.3%+1.2 pts

06Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7922.4%+0.7 pts

07Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4902.5%+0.6 pts

08Jenison, MIMI17,5822.5%+0.9 pts

09Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2742.6%+0.5 pts

10Freeland, MIMI7,5572.6%−5.2 pts

11Rochester, MIMI12,8242.7%−2.0 pts

12Troy, MIMI88,7332.7%−0.1 pts

13East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6632.8%+0.3 pts

14Birmingham, MIMI21,9232.9%+0.6 pts

15Livonia, MIMI92,6033.2%+0.6 pts

16Allen Park, MIMI27,4453.2%−0.1 pts

17Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4173.2%+0.7 pts

18Byron Center, MIMI7,4033.2%–

19Farmington, MIMI11,4093.3%−0.4 pts

20Plymouth, MIMI9,1643.3%−1.2 pts

21Woodhaven, MIMI12,5033.3%−0.3 pts

22Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5393.4%+0.8 pts

23Clawson, MIMI11,3123.5%−0.3 pts

24New Baltimore, MIMI12,1233.5%−4.5 pts

25Temperance, MIMI8,9143.6%−0.9 pts

26Berkley, MIMI15,1453.6%−0.2 pts

27St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8723.7%+0.1 pts

28Shields, MIMI7,4023.7%−0.7 pts

29Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0954.0%−0.6 pts

30Saline, MIMI9,0014.0%+1.0 pts

31St. Clair, MIMI5,8334.1%−1.8 pts

32Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2914.1%+1.1 pts

33Mason, MIMI8,2644.1%−1.6 pts

34Fraser, MIMI14,4964.2%−1.1 pts

35Royal Oak, MIMI57,5834.3%−0.3 pts

36Chelsea, MIMI5,4244.3%+1.5 pts

37Garden City, MIMI26,2804.5%+0.2 pts

38Grand Haven, MIMI11,0384.5%−5.1 pts

39Grandville, MIMI17,0184.5%+0.8 pts

40Hudsonville, MIMI7,9644.6%+0.9 pts

41Southgate, MIMI28,9314.6%−0.1 pts

42Zeeland, MIMI5,6374.6%−2.1 pts

43Marysville, MIMI9,8684.6%+0.6 pts

44Riverview, MIMI11,9474.7%−2.0 pts

45Flushing, MIMI8,1754.7%+0.3 pts

46Portage, MIMI49,8624.8%+0.6 pts

47Lambertville, MIMI9,9554.8%+2.3 pts

48Milan, MIMI5,9734.9%−0.7 pts

49Tecumseh, MIMI8,6084.9%−0.9 pts

50Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1974.9%+1.6 pts

51Marshall, MIMI6,8005.0%−3.5 pts

52Walled Lake, MIMI7,3205.0%−3.4 pts

53Trenton, MIMI17,8495.1%+0.9 pts

54Harper Woods, MIMI14,8605.1%+0.7 pts

55Brighton, MIMI7,9045.1%−0.0 pts

56Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8785.2%+0.9 pts

57South Lyon, MIMI12,1075.2%−1.3 pts

58Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9315.2%+1.7 pts

59Norton Shores, MIMI25,0885.3%−2.0 pts

60Wixom, MIMI17,3135.4%+1.9 pts

61Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8805.5%+1.6 pts

62Waverly, MIMI23,5755.8%+1.9 pts

63Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2185.9%−2.6 pts

64Northview, MIMI15,2686.0%–

65Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3916.1%−1.5 pts

66Walker, MIMI25,8816.1%+1.8 pts

67Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6646.1%+0.6 pts

68Richmond, MIMI5,9276.2%+2.0 pts

69Fenton, MIMI11,7746.2%−3.0 pts

70Wyandotte, MIMI24,0726.2%−3.5 pts

71Kentwood, MIMI54,7766.3%+1.3 pts

72Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9256.3%−1.1 pts

73Eastpointe, MIMI33,8146.4%–

74Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8276.5%−1.1 pts

75St. Johns, MIMI7,7806.5%−2.9 pts

76St. Joseph, MIMI7,8936.6%−0.7 pts

77Howell, MIMI9,8966.6%−2.5 pts

78Davison, MIMI5,0396.7%−1.8 pts

79Holt, MIMI25,3166.7%−1.8 pts

80Westland, MIMI82,3336.8%−0.3 pts

81Utica, MIMI5,1147.0%+0.2 pts

82Haslett, MIMI18,5597.1%−0.6 pts

83Cutlerville, MIMI18,7807.2%+0.1 pts

84Milford, MIMI6,5207.2%+0.8 pts

85Wyoming, MIMI78,5887.3%+0.2 pts

86Holly, MIMI5,9067.3%−4.3 pts

87Warren, MIMI137,1387.4%+0.9 pts

88Southfield, MIMI76,1117.4%+1.6 pts

89Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5297.7%−0.8 pts

90Roseville, MIMI46,8637.9%+1.7 pts

91Rockford, MIMI6,3138.1%+1.8 pts

92Hastings, MIMI7,4908.1%−4.3 pts

93Ferndale, MIMI19,2128.2%−2.4 pts

94Traverse City, MIMI15,8328.4%−0.3 pts

95Burton, MIMI29,3138.7%−5.6 pts

96Midland, MIMI42,8068.8%−0.7 pts

97Flat Rock, MIMI10,2188.8%−4.3 pts

98Madison Heights, MIMI28,2978.9%+0.5 pts

99Dundee, MIMI6,0089.0%−0.2 pts

100Wayne, MIMI17,0659.1%−0.5 pts

101Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8539.3%+1.1 pts

102Oak Park, MIMI29,0729.4%−1.5 pts

103Okemos, MIMI26,3969.6%−0.3 pts

104Coldwater, MIMI14,2169.6%−7.9 pts

105Comstock Park, MIMI10,5779.7%+4.3 pts

106Charlotte, MIMI9,30510.0%+0.3 pts

107Lapeer, MIMI9,20110.2%−10.0 pts

108Gladstone, MIMI5,18910.2%−3.2 pts

109Hillsdale, MIMI8,00210.3%−6.0 pts

110Kingsford, MIMI5,09610.4%+1.2 pts

111Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46910.6%−1.5 pts

112Holland, MIMI35,37210.6%−1.1 pts

113South Monroe, MIMI6,96010.6%−4.5 pts

114Taylor, MIMI61,27910.8%−1.1 pts

115Ishpeming, MIMI6,20511.1%−4.5 pts

116Manistee, MIMI6,15711.1%−10.5 pts

117Bridgeport, MIMI6,88411.3%−4.5 pts

118Melvindale, MIMI12,32511.4%−0.7 pts

119Alma, MIMI9,30411.6%−5.6 pts

120Petoskey, MIMI5,77212.0%+5.2 pts

121Eastwood, MIMI6,66912.1%+1.0 pts

122Hazel Park, MIMI14,93712.4%−1.9 pts

123Allendale, MIMI26,67912.5%−1.6 pts

124Romulus, MIMI24,54712.6%−0.4 pts

125Monroe, MIMI20,07612.6%−2.8 pts

126Westwood, MIMI8,86712.7%−1.2 pts

127Springfield, MIMI5,24613.0%−1.5 pts

128Owosso, MIMI14,43713.2%−2.5 pts

129Menominee, MIMI8,17513.3%+2.6 pts

130Center Line, MIMI8,50313.3%+4.8 pts

131Alpena, MIMI10,08813.5%+0.0 pts

132Allegan, MIMI5,12713.5%−0.7 pts

133Niles, MIMI11,66513.6%−0.1 pts

134Cadillac, MIMI10,43813.7%−1.9 pts

135Escanaba, MIMI12,25713.8%−5.8 pts

136Adrian, MIMI20,19113.8%−6.8 pts

137Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41914.1%+2.2 pts

138Battle Creek, MIMI52,02114.4%−3.9 pts

139New Haven, MIMI6,74914.5%−2.9 pts

140Bay City, MIMI31,86814.6%−3.4 pts

141Greenville, MIMI9,25615.2%+0.9 pts

142Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18315.7%−0.4 pts

143Ionia, MIMI12,20815.8%−0.5 pts

144St. Louis, MIMI7,40615.9%−5.1 pts

145Fair Plain, MIMI7,33016.0%+3.9 pts

146Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76916.0%−3.3 pts

147Dearborn, MIMI105,61116.1%+5.4 pts

148Sturgis, MIMI10,90016.2%+4.4 pts

149Ludington, MIMI7,63416.3%+0.7 pts

150Belding, MIMI6,00016.3%+3.0 pts

151Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23316.6%+0.5 pts

152Lansing, MIMI113,88416.9%−2.6 pts

153Port Huron, MIMI28,27316.9%−5.2 pts

154Marquette, MIMI21,94417.0%+0.4 pts

155Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08317.5%−1.5 pts

156Dowagiac, MIMI5,72517.8%+2.3 pts

157Three Rivers, MIMI7,91019.3%−1.9 pts

158Inkster, MIMI24,95919.5%−3.7 pts

159Jackson, MIMI31,02219.6%−5.1 pts

160Albion, MIMI7,47420.0%−5.4 pts

161Muskegon, MIMI37,22420.5%−6.0 pts

162River Rouge, MIMI6,81422.0%−6.5 pts

163Pontiac, MIMI62,07722.1%−4.6 pts

164Ecorse, MIMI8,89322.6%−4.3 pts

165Buena Vista, MIMI5,79822.9%−5.9 pts

166Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68324.3%−1.9 pts

167Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76625.8%−3.7 pts

168Detroit, MIMI649,09526.1%−6.3 pts

169Flint, MIMI79,30626.4%−4.2 pts

170Hamtramck, MIMI27,26127.0%−1.5 pts

171Saginaw, MIMI42,86328.5%−3.2 pts

172Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77029.6%−5.5 pts

173Beecher, MIMI8,41230.3%−8.1 pts

174East Lansing, MIMI49,35534.8%+1.1 pts

175Big Rapids, MIMI8,62335.0%−9.4 pts

176Houghton, MIMI8,56036.9%−3.7 pts

177Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92537.2%−1.6 pts

178Highland Park, MIMI8,24838.3%−4.0 pts

179Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80342.6%−15.4 pts

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