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
February 21, 2020
In Auto Industry’s Birthplace, Whitmer Wants to ‘Fix the Damn Roads’
February 16, 2020
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January 23, 2020
Study: Michigan in bottom 5 for equitable school funding
January 7, 2020
Digital Inclusion Officer Tackles Tech Inequity in Detroit
October 22, 2019
Poverty in rural Michigan: Relentless Aging and Few Opportunities for Those of Working Age
August 19, 2019