31.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Detroit, Michigan

Black or African American

31.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Detroit, Michigan

Black or African American poverty in Detroit, Michigan compared

How does Detroit, Michigan compare to other Michigan and National averages?

  • Detroit, Michigan

    31.6%

  • Michigan

    25.7% (-19% lower than Detroit, Michigan)

  • National average

    20.8% (-34% lower than Detroit, Michigan)

31.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Detroit, Michigan

Historical Timeline

31.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Detroit, Michigan historical data

  • 2011 - 45.5%

    The 2011 45.5% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 56.6%

    The 2012 increase to 56.6% from 2011 represents a 11.1% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 41.5%

    The 2013 decrease to 41.5% from 2012 represents a -15.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 27.5%

    The 2014 decrease to 27.5% from 2013 represents a -14.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 39.4%

    The 2015 increase to 39.4% from 2014 represents a 11.9% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 35.7%

    The 2016 decrease to 35.7% from 2015 represents a -3.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 33.9%

    The 2017 decrease to 33.9% from 2016 represents a -1.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 32.9%

    The 2018 decrease to 32.9% from 2017 represents a -1.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 29.5%

    The 2019 decrease to 29.5% from 2018 represents a -3.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 30.5%

    The 2021 increase to 30.5% from 2019 represents a 1.0% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 34.9%

    The 2022 increase to 34.9% from 2021 represents a 4.4% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 31.6%

    The 2023 decrease to 31.6% from 2022 represents a -3.3% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Detroit, Michigan Poverty dataset.