28% Poverty Rate for Black People in Kent County, Michigan

Black or African American

28% Poverty Rate for Black People in Kent County, Michigan

Black or African American poverty in Kent County, Michigan compared

How does Kent County, Michigan compare to other Michigan and National averages?

  • Kent County, Michigan

    28%

  • Michigan

    27.1% (-3% lower than Kent County, Michigan)

  • National average

    21.3% (-24% lower than Kent County, Michigan)

28% Poverty Rate for Black People in Kent County, Michigan

Historical Timeline

28% Poverty Rate for Black People in Kent County, Michigan historical data

  • 2011 - 18.6%

    The 2011 18.6% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 36%

    The 2012 increase to 36% from 2011 represents a 17.4% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 21.3%

    The 2013 decrease to 21.3% from 2012 represents a -14.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 34.3%

    The 2014 increase to 34.3% from 2013 represents a 13.0% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 32%

    The 2015 decrease to 32% from 2014 represents a -2.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2016 - 22.3%

    The 2016 decrease to 22.3% from 2015 represents a -9.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 21.1%

    The 2017 decrease to 21.1% from 2016 represents a -1.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 26.8%

    The 2018 increase to 26.8% from 2017 represents a 5.7% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 30.4%

    The 2019 increase to 30.4% from 2018 represents a 3.6% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 25.9%

    The 2021 decrease to 25.9% from 2019 represents a -4.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 28%

    The 2022 increase to 28% from 2021 represents a 2.1% increase YoY.

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