TABLE IX-8

Poverty Data

City of Kalamazoo
City of

Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo

County
All persons for whom poverty status is determined
70,991
212,670
Below poverty level
18,621
28,657
Percent of all persons below poverty level
26.2%
13.5%
All Families
16,595
56,066
Below poverty level
3,209
4,985
Percent below poverty level
19.3%
8.9%
Related children under 5 years of age
5,855
37,300
Number below poverty level
2,126
5,121
Percent below poverty level
36.3%
13.7%
Female Household Families
4,650
8,993
Number below poverty level
2,145
3,063
Percent below poverty level
46.1%
34.1%
Percent with related children under 18 yrs.
55.1%
43.0%
Percent with related children under 5 yrs.
68.1%
64.6%
Related children under 18 years
17,222
53,404
Number below poverty level
5,709
8,410
Percent below poverty level
33.1%
15.7%
Persons 18 years and over
53,644
15,897
Number below poverty level
12,820
19,992
Percent below poverty level
23.9%
12.6%
Persons 65 years and over
7,894
22,054
Number below poverty level
964
2,035
Percent below poverty level
12.2%
9.2%