- Hamtramck, Michigan
- Town median household income: $23,609
- State median household income: $50,803
- Town poverty rate: 49.7%
- Town population: 21,985
"In Hamtramck, the poorest town in Michigan, about half of the population lives below the poverty line.
Hamtramck is also the only town in the state where most households earn less than $25,000 a year. Due to low incomes in the area, a relatively large share of residents rely on government assistance to afford food.
Some 44.0% of area households receive SNAP benefits, the largest share of any town in the state and more than double the comparable 15.9% recipiency rate across Michigan."
![Slide 23 of 51: > Town median household income: $23,609> State median household income: $50,803> Town poverty rate: 49.7%> Town population: 21,985In Hamtramck, the poorest town in Michigan, about half of the population lives below the poverty line. Hamtramck is also the only town in the state where most households earn less than $25,000 a year. Due to low incomes in the area, a relatively large share of residents rely on government assistance to afford food. Some 44.0% of area households receive SNAP benefits, the largest share of any town in the state and more than double the comparable 15.9% recipiency rate across Michigan.ALSO READ: Retailers Closing the Most Stores]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBNsiX4.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"},"size3column":{"load":"wait","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBNsiX4.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"},"size2column":{"load":"wait","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBNsiX4.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"}} "> Town median household income: $23,609> State median household income: $50,803> Town poverty rate: ... - CucombreLibre / Flickr")
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