RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 176 SHOWN OF 176

Most residents in poverty, Michigan cities · 1990

Michigan cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 176 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 176 is 1,033.

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RELATEDHighest median household income Lowest median household income Highest per-capita income Lowest poverty rate Highest poverty rate Most six-figure households

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Detroit, MIMI649,095333,164–

02Flint, MIMI79,30643,045–

03Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18330,487–

04Lansing, MIMI113,88424,738–

05Saginaw, MIMI42,86322,052–

06Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68321,057–

07Pontiac, MIMI62,07718,979–

08Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23317,617–

09East Lansing, MIMI49,35517,111–

10Muskegon, MIMI37,22410,681–

11Battle Creek, MIMI52,0219,778–

12Dearborn, MIMI105,6119,626–

13Warren, MIMI137,1389,416–

14Jackson, MIMI31,0229,253–

15Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9259,021–

16Highland Park, MIMI8,2488,522–

17Taylor, MIMI61,2798,444–

18Port Huron, MIMI28,2737,454–

19Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8037,435–

20Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7667,323–

21Inkster, MIMI24,9597,138–

22Bay City, MIMI31,8687,031–

23Westland, MIMI82,3336,025–

24Big Rapids, MIMI8,6235,602–

25Beecher, MIMI8,4125,555–

26Hamtramck, MIMI27,2615,237–

27Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7704,629–

28Adrian, MIMI20,1914,563–

29Wyoming, MIMI78,5884,519–

30Southfield, MIMI76,1114,417–

31Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9314,184–

32Burton, MIMI29,3133,943–

33Marquette, MIMI21,9443,640–

34Holland, MIMI35,3723,618–

35Midland, MIMI42,8063,616–

36Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5293,568–

37Monroe, MIMI20,0763,526–

38Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6643,345–

39Oak Park, MIMI29,0723,307–

40Ecorse, MIMI8,8933,271–

41River Rouge, MIMI6,8143,226–

42Roseville, MIMI46,8633,182–

43Houghton, MIMI8,5603,046–

44Wyandotte, MIMI24,0723,011–

45Royal Oak, MIMI57,5832,985–

46Romulus, MIMI24,5472,964–

47Hazel Park, MIMI14,9372,851–

48Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0832,782–

49Madison Heights, MIMI28,2972,697–

50Ferndale, MIMI19,2122,675–

51Escanaba, MIMI12,2572,672–

52Livonia, MIMI92,6032,610–

53Owosso, MIMI14,4372,564–

54Albion, MIMI7,4742,553–

55St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8722,482–

56Buena Vista, MIMI5,7982,358–

57Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2912,226–

58Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4192,181–

59Troy, MIMI88,7332,063–

60Okemos, MIMI26,3962,003–

61Wayne, MIMI17,0651,906–

62Kentwood, MIMI54,7761,884–

63Portage, MIMI49,8621,727–

64Niles, MIMI11,6651,702–

65Coldwater, MIMI14,2161,679–

66Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5391,603–

67Norton Shores, MIMI25,0881,572–

68Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,568–

69Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,566–

70Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,562–

71Alma, MIMI9,3041,554–

72Alpena, MIMI10,0881,527–

73Manistee, MIMI6,1571,456–

74Southgate, MIMI28,9311,420–

75Melvindale, MIMI12,3251,359–

76Garden City, MIMI26,2801,359–

77Bridgeport, MIMI6,8841,354–

78Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,334–

79Ludington, MIMI7,6341,330–

80Traverse City, MIMI15,8321,315–

81Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9251,261–

82Westwood, MIMI8,8671,241–

83Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,202–

84Greenville, MIMI9,2561,157–

85Grand Haven, MIMI11,0381,149–

86Ishpeming, MIMI6,2051,119–

87Novi, MIMI67,3191,076–

88Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691,033–

89Allen Park, MIMI27,4451,015–

90Menominee, MIMI8,1751,008–

91Holt, MIMI25,3161,006–

92Dowagiac, MIMI5,725993–

93Allendale, MIMI26,679979–

94Fair Plain, MIMI7,330974–

95Ionia, MIMI12,208967–

96Flat Rock, MIMI10,218961–

97Riverview, MIMI11,947928–

98Trenton, MIMI17,849868–

99Springfield, MIMI5,246811–

100Hastings, MIMI7,490810–

101St. Louis, MIMI7,406806–

102Cutlerville, MIMI18,780798–

103South Monroe, MIMI6,960797–

104Belding, MIMI6,000796–

105Charlotte, MIMI9,305791–

106Haslett, MIMI18,559789–

107Fenton, MIMI11,774774–

108Center Line, MIMI8,503769–

109Howell, MIMI9,896749–

110Fraser, MIMI14,496748–

111Walker, MIMI25,881738–

112Eastwood, MIMI6,669699–

113St. Johns, MIMI7,780691–

114St. Joseph, MIMI7,893668–

115Harper Woods, MIMI14,860659–

116Holly, MIMI5,906648–

117Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769646–

118Allegan, MIMI5,127644–

119Berkley, MIMI15,145631–

120Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853627–

121Waverly, MIMI23,575614–

122Gladstone, MIMI5,189614–

123Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095586–

124Marshall, MIMI6,800583–

125Grandville, MIMI17,018574–

126Walled Lake, MIMI7,320526–

127Clawson, MIMI11,312518–

128Kingsford, MIMI5,096501–

129Davison, MIMI5,039482–

130New Baltimore, MIMI12,123463–

131Birmingham, MIMI21,923461–

132Plymouth, MIMI9,164437–

133Tecumseh, MIMI8,608429–

134Woodhaven, MIMI12,503420–

135Petoskey, MIMI5,772413–

136New Haven, MIMI6,749408–

137Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218396–

138Mason, MIMI8,264387–

139South Lyon, MIMI12,107383–

140Flushing, MIMI8,175382–

141Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827369–

142Farmington, MIMI11,409368–

143Zeeland, MIMI5,637362–

144Comstock Park, MIMI10,577354–

145Milford, MIMI6,520351–

146Utica, MIMI5,114344–

147Marysville, MIMI9,868338–

148Rochester, MIMI12,824333–

149Forest Hills, MIMI28,695322–

150Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792308–

151Wixom, MIMI17,313302–

152St. Clair, MIMI5,833301–

153Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880300–

154Brighton, MIMI7,904293–

155Shields, MIMI7,402292–

156Temperance, MIMI8,914292–

157Jenison, MIMI17,582280–

158East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663277–

159Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391257–

160Dundee, MIMI6,008245–

161Rockford, MIMI6,313236–

162Hudsonville, MIMI7,964228–

163Milan, MIMI5,973224–

164Saline, MIMI9,001206–

165Lambertville, MIMI9,955203–

166Northville, MIMI6,013185–

167Richmond, MIMI5,927173–

168Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197145–

169Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878135–

170Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735134–

171Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274134–

172Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449122–

173Freeland, MIMI7,557110–

174Chelsea, MIMI5,424105–

175Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490105–

176Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417102–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS