Michigan Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 9, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Michigan was 13.3%.

By Race: The Black Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Michigan (26.62%), followed by Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone (25.73%), and Some Other Race Alone (20.64%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was White Alone (10.61%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (19.26%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (10.32%).

The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Michigan.

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Michigan Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
Black Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Two or More Races
Asian Alone
White Alone
Michigan Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Michigan Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
Black Alone 26.62
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 25.73
Some Other Race Alone 20.64
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 20.26
Two or More Races 17.80
Asian Alone 11.34
White Alone 10.61
Michigan Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 19.26
Non-Hispanic White Alone 10.32