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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 20.5% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 2,500 people were considered in poverty.

20.5%

of the population (2020–2024)

2.51K

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Lake County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 21% poverty rate during the previous five years.

In 2024, 20.5% of the population in Lake County, MI were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 2,500 residents of Lake County were living under the poverty line, up 4.1% from 2,400 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 2,500 people in Lake County, MI were living under the poverty line.

People living under poverty line

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Lake County decreased from 31.5% to 27%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 23.3% to 22.4%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 10.2% to 13%.

In Lake County, MI, the poverty rate for children decreased from 31.5% in 2015–2019 to 27% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Lake County during 2020–2024, two had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native and Some other race.
Five groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Two or more races, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Two or more races population shifted the most, decreasing from 36.5% in 2015–2019 to 19.7% in 2020–2024.

In Lake County, MI, the poverty rate for people identifying as two or more races population decreased from 36.5% in 2015–2019 to 19.7% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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