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Child Poverty in
Michigan

Michigan's child poverty rate is 17.5% across 83 counties, meaning 362K children under 18 live in households below the federal poverty line. Use the interactive map below to see how poverty varies within the state.

17.5%

Child poverty rate (0–17)

362K

Children in poverty

13.5%

All-ages poverty

$69,097

Median income

Michigan by county

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Toggle between five SAIPE metrics to see how poverty varies within Michigan. Hover a county for its exact rate.

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Michigan at a glance

Children in poverty

362K

Ages 0–17

Child poverty rate

17.5%

Ages 0–17

5–17 poverty rate

16.8%

Title I allocator

All-ages poverty

13.5%

Entire population

Concentration

1.30×

Child ÷ all-ages

Median income

$69,097

Inflation-adjusted

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 83 counties in Michigan.

Highest child poverty

Ages 0–17, rate

  1. 1 Lake County 33.0%
  2. 2 Wayne County 29.2%
  3. 3 Clare County 28.8%
  4. 4 Oscoda County 27.8%
  5. 5 Iosco County 27.2%

Lowest child poverty

Ages 0–17, rate

  1. 1 Livingston County 5.7%
  2. 2 Clinton County 7.3%
  3. 3 Ottawa County 7.5%
  4. 4 Grand Traverse County 9.1%
  5. 5 Oakland County 9.5%

Most children in poverty

Absolute count, ages 0–17

  1. 1 Wayne County 118K
  2. 2 Macomb County 25K
  3. 3 Oakland County 24K
  4. 4 Genesee County 21K
  5. 5 Kent County 20K

Every county in Michigan

All 83 counties across the five SAIPE metrics plus median income.

County Children 0–17 Ages 5–17 All ages Concentration Child count Median income
Alcona County 25.6% 25.4% 15.8% 1.62× 337 $53,033
Alger County 16.0% 15.6% 12.9% 1.24× 201 $62,543
Allegan County 12.2% 11.0% 9.9% 1.23× 3,343 $78,772
Alpena County 19.6% 18.5% 15.9% 1.23× 1,040 $53,480
Antrim County 15.7% 15.3% 10.1% 1.55× 627 $72,369
Arenac County 22.8% 21.6% 15.0% 1.52× 628 $56,213
Baraga County 19.1% 17.9% 15.6% 1.22× 268 $55,856
Barry County 10.6% 9.9% 8.3% 1.28× 1,438 $75,377
Bay County 16.1% 15.3% 12.8% 1.26× 3,107 $59,523
Benzie County 14.1% 13.6% 9.7% 1.45× 431 $65,594
Berrien County 17.0% 16.6% 13.6% 1.25× 5,378 $62,758
Branch County 20.4% 19.9% 14.9% 1.37× 2,100 $57,641
Calhoun County 19.4% 13.8% 14.0% 1.39× 5,690 $58,617
Cass County 16.7% 16.1% 12.3% 1.36× 1,692 $68,720
Charlevoix County 13.0% 12.1% 9.1% 1.43× 580 $78,405
Cheboygan County 22.9% 21.5% 14.0% 1.64× 887 $61,488
Chippewa County 17.5% 15.8% 13.6% 1.29× 1,117 $59,852
Clare County 28.8% 28.1% 21.1% 1.36× 1,715 $47,793
Clinton County 7.3% 7.0% 7.0% 1.04× 1,203 $91,911
Crawford County 21.9% 20.4% 14.0% 1.56× 502 $59,220
Delta County 16.8% 15.1% 14.1% 1.19× 1,147 $58,072
Dickinson County 14.4% 13.1% 11.8% 1.22× 727 $61,704
Eaton County 12.0% 11.0% 10.1% 1.19× 2,608 $73,130
Emmet County 10.6% 10.3% 9.4% 1.13× 635 $77,292
Genesee County 24.8% 24.1% 17.9% 1.39× 21,420 $60,192
Gladwin County 22.1% 22.1% 14.2% 1.56× 1,069 $51,395
Gogebic County 26.1% 24.5% 17.3% 1.51× 590 $48,043
Grand Traverse County 9.1% 8.4% 7.4% 1.23× 1,645 $82,824
Gratiot County 19.4% 18.0% 16.3% 1.19× 1,511 $60,251
Hillsdale County 18.9% 17.3% 14.8% 1.28× 1,816 $58,676
Houghton County 14.0% 12.2% 17.1% 0.82× 1,016 $56,074
Huron County 18.1% 16.6% 14.3% 1.27× 1,037 $59,319
Ingham County 16.7% 15.0% 16.2% 1.03× 9,004 $63,483
Ionia County 14.8% 13.4% 13.3% 1.11× 1,992 $70,177
Iosco County 27.2% 25.7% 18.8% 1.45× 1,145 $52,734
Iron County 25.5% 22.6% 17.9% 1.42× 498 $49,137
Isabella County 16.3% 14.5% 21.0% 0.78× 1,822 $53,213
Jackson County 18.9% 18.5% 13.7% 1.38× 6,100 $64,070
Kalamazoo County 14.5% 13.3% 13.0% 1.12× 7,886 $67,671
Kalkaska County 20.4% 18.8% 14.0% 1.46× 726 $60,410
Kent County 13.0% 13.2% 10.5% 1.24× 19,682 $79,715
Keweenaw County 16.7% 15.2% 12.0% 1.39× 55 $54,912
Lake County 33.0% 31.3% 21.2% 1.56× 593 $50,660
Lapeer County 12.3% 11.3% 9.4% 1.31× 2,111 $71,515
Leelanau County 10.3% 10.2% 7.2% 1.43× 359 $91,727
Lenawee County 13.2% 12.7% 10.6% 1.25× 2,565 $65,707
Livingston County 5.7% 5.6% 5.6% 1.02× 2,217 $103,737
Luce County 26.9% 26.0% 20.2% 1.33× 272 $51,664
Mackinac County 19.2% 19.6% 13.6% 1.41× 304 $51,353
Macomb County 14.3% 13.5% 10.6% 1.35× 25,347 $73,929
Manistee County 20.4% 19.3% 14.1% 1.45× 849 $57,434
Marquette County 13.4% 12.3% 14.3% 0.94× 1,547 $62,319
Mason County 21.5% 19.3% 14.6% 1.47× 1,164 $59,543
Mecosta County 24.1% 22.9% 18.4% 1.31× 1,873 $59,260
Menominee County 20.2% 18.5% 14.8% 1.36× 765 $55,853
Midland County 14.1% 13.7% 12.1% 1.17× 2,426 $73,722
Missaukee County 16.6% 15.6% 11.5% 1.44× 547 $66,397
Monroe County 12.9% 12.7% 11.3% 1.14× 4,051 $73,617
Montcalm County 18.4% 17.7% 13.8% 1.33× 2,523 $64,912
Montmorency County 25.1% 24.5% 17.7% 1.42× 371 $47,374
Muskegon County 16.3% 15.8% 14.0% 1.16× 6,262 $61,223
Newaygo County 17.9% 16.5% 14.0% 1.28× 1,935 $61,951
Oakland County 9.5% 8.9% 8.3% 1.14× 23,781 $92,230
Oceana County 20.7% 19.2% 14.8% 1.40× 1,137 $61,907
Ogemaw County 22.7% 23.3% 15.7% 1.45× 824 $51,390
Ontonagon County 23.9% 22.7% 13.0% 1.84× 174 $51,306
Osceola County 21.7% 21.5% 16.8% 1.29× 1,044 $55,388
Oscoda County 27.8% 26.7% 18.7% 1.49× 464 $49,622
Otsego County 15.3% 13.2% 10.4% 1.47× 796 $69,029
Ottawa County 7.5% 7.2% 9.0% 0.83× 5,058 $81,772
Presque Isle County 18.8% 17.5% 13.1% 1.44× 369 $54,675
Roscommon County 27.1% 25.5% 15.7% 1.73× 899 $54,305
Saginaw County 22.6% 21.8% 16.2% 1.40× 8,867 $59,188
Sanilac County 20.1% 18.5% 13.3% 1.51× 1,649 $57,382
Schoolcraft County 21.9% 19.2% 14.5% 1.51× 314 $56,019
Shiawassee County 16.6% 15.5% 12.2% 1.36× 2,266 $63,988
St. Clair County 14.3% 13.2% 11.7% 1.22× 4,502 $68,831
St. Joseph County 14.2% 13.8% 11.7% 1.21× 2,011 $65,540
Tuscola County 19.7% 19.6% 14.3% 1.38× 1,989 $64,273
Van Buren County 18.3% 16.6% 14.7% 1.24× 3,093 $66,174
Washtenaw County 13.9% 12.7% 14.6% 0.95× 8,980 $84,704
Wayne County 29.2% 29.4% 20.6% 1.42× 118,364 $57,418
Wexford County 18.7% 17.8% 13.4% 1.40× 1,414 $59,697

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