Michigan
State Government
Governor
Gretchen Whitmer (D)
State Senate
20
Democrats,
18
Republicans
State House
56
Democrats,
54
Republicans
Michigan
Economic well-being - Michigan
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.2
Minimum wage
12.5
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.3
Poverty rate
13.4%
Unemployment rate
5.2
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
5.1
Poverty by demographic - Michigan
Child poverty rate
0.2
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
18000
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
193000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
89000
Senior poverty rate
10.6 %
Women in poverty
5,034,424
August 15, 2023
Schools helping low-income families with lunch without federal aid
June 29, 2023
Michigan's school aid budget includes universal meals, more special education funding
May 1, 2023
Disability Advocates Kent County helps low-income seniors age in place
January 24, 2023
Rural struggles: Teachers ‘live in a poverty level’
December 5, 2022
Proposal would permanently increase child tax credit: How much families would get
October 27, 2022