RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Lowest poverty rate, Michigan cities · 2010

Michigan cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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

01Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4491.2%−1.1 pts

02Northville, MIMI6,0131.8%+0.2 pts

03Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2742.0%−0.6 pts

04Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4172.5%−0.7 pts

05Freeland, MIMI7,5572.7%+0.1 pts

06Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7352.7%+0.6 pts

07Plymouth, MIMI9,1643.2%−0.1 pts

08Jenison, MIMI17,5823.4%+0.9 pts

09East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6633.4%+0.6 pts

10Forest Hills, MIMI28,6953.4%+1.4 pts

11Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7923.7%+1.3 pts

12Lambertville, MIMI9,9553.7%−1.1 pts

13Birmingham, MIMI21,9233.8%+0.9 pts

14New Baltimore, MIMI12,1234.1%+0.6 pts

15Richmond, MIMI5,9274.4%−1.7 pts

16Hudsonville, MIMI7,9644.6%+0.0 pts

17Troy, MIMI88,7334.6%+1.9 pts

18Shields, MIMI7,4024.7%+0.9 pts

19Farmington, MIMI11,4094.8%+1.5 pts

20Novi, MIMI67,3194.8%+2.6 pts

21Livonia, MIMI92,6035.0%+1.9 pts

22St. Clair, MIMI5,8335.1%+1.0 pts

23Temperance, MIMI8,9145.1%+1.5 pts

24South Lyon, MIMI12,1075.2%−0.0 pts

25Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1975.5%+0.6 pts

26Byron Center, MIMI7,4035.6%+2.4 pts

27Flushing, MIMI8,1755.6%+0.9 pts

28Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4905.8%+3.4 pts

29Utica, MIMI5,1146.1%−0.9 pts

30Rochester, MIMI12,8246.2%+3.5 pts

31Marysville, MIMI9,8686.2%+1.6 pts

32Saline, MIMI9,0016.3%+2.2 pts

33Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8786.4%+1.2 pts

34Berkley, MIMI15,1456.5%+2.9 pts

35Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5396.5%+3.0 pts

36Allen Park, MIMI27,4456.6%+3.4 pts

37Chelsea, MIMI5,4246.7%+2.4 pts

38St. Johns, MIMI7,7806.7%+0.2 pts

39Grandville, MIMI17,0186.8%+2.3 pts

40Royal Oak, MIMI57,5836.8%+2.6 pts

41Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0957.0%+3.0 pts

42Southgate, MIMI28,9317.0%+2.4 pts

43Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2917.2%+3.2 pts

44Garden City, MIMI26,2807.3%+2.8 pts

45St. Joseph, MIMI7,8937.4%+0.8 pts

46Woodhaven, MIMI12,5037.4%+4.0 pts

47Clawson, MIMI11,3127.4%+4.0 pts

48Milan, MIMI5,9737.7%+2.8 pts

49Riverview, MIMI11,9477.8%+3.2 pts

50Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4697.9%−2.7 pts

51St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8728.0%+4.3 pts

52Grand Haven, MIMI11,0388.0%+3.6 pts

53Milford, MIMI6,5208.1%+0.9 pts

54Fraser, MIMI14,4968.1%+3.9 pts

55Rockford, MIMI6,3138.4%+0.3 pts

56Trenton, MIMI17,8498.4%+3.3 pts

57Fenton, MIMI11,7748.5%+2.3 pts

58Holt, MIMI25,3168.6%+1.9 pts

59Portage, MIMI49,8628.6%+3.8 pts

60Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9318.8%+3.6 pts

61Waverly, MIMI23,5759.1%+3.3 pts

62Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8809.1%+3.6 pts

63Norton Shores, MIMI25,0889.4%+4.1 pts

64Dundee, MIMI6,0089.4%+0.5 pts

65Tecumseh, MIMI8,6089.6%+4.8 pts

66Wyandotte, MIMI24,0729.7%+3.5 pts

67Brighton, MIMI7,9049.8%+4.7 pts

68Wixom, MIMI17,31310.1%+4.6 pts

69Marshall, MIMI6,80010.3%+5.4 pts

70Flat Rock, MIMI10,21810.4%+1.5 pts

71Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85310.4%+1.1 pts

72Walled Lake, MIMI7,32010.6%+5.6 pts

73South Monroe, MIMI6,96010.8%+0.2 pts

74Ishpeming, MIMI6,20510.8%−0.2 pts

75Ferndale, MIMI19,21210.9%+2.7 pts

76Hastings, MIMI7,49010.9%+2.8 pts

77Okemos, MIMI26,39610.9%+1.3 pts

78Northview, MIMI15,26811.0%+5.0 pts

79Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66411.0%+4.9 pts

80Holly, MIMI5,90611.0%+3.7 pts

81Walker, MIMI25,88111.2%+5.1 pts

82Midland, MIMI42,80611.6%+2.7 pts

83Howell, MIMI9,89611.8%+5.2 pts

84Charlotte, MIMI9,30512.0%+1.9 pts

85Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82712.0%+5.5 pts

86Southfield, MIMI76,11112.1%+4.6 pts

87Harper Woods, MIMI14,86012.1%+7.0 pts

88Kentwood, MIMI54,77612.2%+6.0 pts

89Gladstone, MIMI5,18912.7%+2.5 pts

90Madison Heights, MIMI28,29712.8%+3.9 pts

91Eastpointe, MIMI33,81412.9%+6.5 pts

92Roseville, MIMI46,86313.0%+5.0 pts

93Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39113.4%+7.3 pts

94Manistee, MIMI6,15713.4%+2.2 pts

95Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92513.4%+7.1 pts

96Mason, MIMI8,26413.5%+9.4 pts

97Wayne, MIMI17,06513.6%+4.6 pts

98Westland, MIMI82,33313.7%+6.9 pts

99New Haven, MIMI6,74913.7%−0.8 pts

100Petoskey, MIMI5,77213.9%+1.9 pts

101Traverse City, MIMI15,83213.9%+5.5 pts

102Burton, MIMI29,31314.0%+5.3 pts

103Warren, MIMI137,13814.2%+6.8 pts

104Haslett, MIMI18,55914.4%+7.3 pts

105Zeeland, MIMI5,63714.7%+10.2 pts

106Melvindale, MIMI12,32515.0%+3.6 pts

107Monroe, MIMI20,07615.0%+2.4 pts

108Menominee, MIMI8,17515.4%+2.1 pts

109Holland, MIMI35,37215.4%+4.8 pts

110Cutlerville, MIMI18,78015.4%+8.3 pts

111Oak Park, MIMI29,07215.7%+6.4 pts

112Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52916.0%+8.2 pts

113Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21816.2%+10.4 pts

114Wyoming, MIMI78,58816.3%+9.0 pts

115Fair Plain, MIMI7,33017.1%+1.1 pts

116Taylor, MIMI61,27917.4%+6.6 pts

117Westwood, MIMI8,86717.4%+4.7 pts

118Davison, MIMI5,03917.5%+10.8 pts

119Comstock Park, MIMI10,57717.5%+7.8 pts

120Center Line, MIMI8,50318.2%+4.9 pts

121Bridgeport, MIMI6,88418.4%+7.1 pts

122Belding, MIMI6,00018.7%+2.4 pts

123Romulus, MIMI24,54719.4%+6.8 pts

124Escanaba, MIMI12,25719.7%+5.9 pts

125Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23320.2%+3.6 pts

126Dowagiac, MIMI5,72520.4%+2.6 pts

127Marquette, MIMI21,94420.8%+3.8 pts

128Lapeer, MIMI9,20120.8%+10.6 pts

129Battle Creek, MIMI52,02120.9%+6.5 pts

130Bay City, MIMI31,86820.9%+6.3 pts

131Ludington, MIMI7,63421.2%+4.9 pts

132Three Rivers, MIMI7,91021.2%+2.0 pts

133Allegan, MIMI5,12721.5%+8.0 pts

134Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41921.5%+7.4 pts

135Coldwater, MIMI14,21621.7%+12.1 pts

136Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08321.8%+4.3 pts

137Sturgis, MIMI10,90022.0%+5.8 pts

138Dearborn, MIMI105,61122.0%+5.9 pts

139Kingsford, MIMI5,09622.4%+12.1 pts

140Allendale, MIMI26,67922.8%+10.3 pts

141Owosso, MIMI14,43722.8%+9.6 pts

142Niles, MIMI11,66523.1%+9.5 pts

143Alpena, MIMI10,08823.7%+10.2 pts

144Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18324.3%+8.6 pts

145Lansing, MIMI113,88424.7%+7.8 pts

146Hillsdale, MIMI8,00225.1%+14.8 pts

147Cadillac, MIMI10,43825.1%+11.5 pts

148Hazel Park, MIMI14,93725.8%+13.5 pts

149Alma, MIMI9,30425.9%+14.4 pts

150Port Huron, MIMI28,27326.3%+9.4 pts

151Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76626.5%+0.8 pts

152Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76926.7%+10.7 pts

153St. Louis, MIMI7,40627.8%+11.9 pts

154Adrian, MIMI20,19128.0%+14.2 pts

155Ionia, MIMI12,20828.2%+12.5 pts

156Jackson, MIMI31,02229.0%+9.4 pts

157Inkster, MIMI24,95929.0%+9.5 pts

158Springfield, MIMI5,24629.5%+16.4 pts

159Greenville, MIMI9,25630.2%+15.0 pts

160Eastwood, MIMI6,66930.3%+18.2 pts

161Muskegon, MIMI37,22431.5%+11.0 pts

162Pontiac, MIMI62,07732.0%+9.9 pts

163Albion, MIMI7,47432.7%+12.7 pts

164Ecorse, MIMI8,89332.7%+10.1 pts

165Detroit, MIMI649,09534.5%+8.4 pts

166Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68335.4%+11.1 pts

167Buena Vista, MIMI5,79836.0%+13.1 pts

168Flint, MIMI79,30636.6%+10.2 pts

169River Rouge, MIMI6,81437.1%+15.0 pts

170Saginaw, MIMI42,86337.4%+8.9 pts

171Beecher, MIMI8,41238.9%+8.6 pts

172East Lansing, MIMI49,35540.2%+5.4 pts

173Houghton, MIMI8,56041.1%+4.2 pts

174Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77042.0%+12.4 pts

175Hamtramck, MIMI27,26143.3%+16.3 pts

176Big Rapids, MIMI8,62343.5%+8.5 pts

177Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92543.6%+6.4 pts

178Highland Park, MIMI8,24843.7%+5.3 pts

179Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80348.7%+6.0 pts

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