• Poverty continues to have an impact on Michigan families. For more information, scroll down to "Research" and "Reports."

• Children Enrolled in Medicaid 

• Adults and Children Living in Poverty (Michigan and United States) 

• How Public Assistance Helps Families in Poverty 

• Rising Michigan Poverty 

• The Intersection of Poverty and Sexual Violence 

• Food Assistance Trends 

• The Center for American Progress
Read the Center's report on child poverty.

• First Focus: The Cost of Doing Nothing. 
An addition of three million children to the ranks of the poor would mean an overall economic loss of at least $1.7 trillion over the lifetime of these children.

• Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates

• Median Income by Family Size

• Percentage of People in Poverty by State (2004-2006)

• Child Poverty and Family Income

• Adults and Children Living in Poverty (Michigan and United States) 

• Federal Poverty Thresholds 

• Frequently Asked Questions Related to Poverty Statistics

• Center for American Progress

• Spotlight on Poverty

• Michigan Catholic Conference

• Michigan Community Action Agency Association

• American Community Survey

• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

• Center for Law and Social Policy

• University of Michigan National Poverty Center

• National Center for Children in Poverty

• Michigan League for Human Services

• Seizing the Moment: A Center for Law and Social Policy Report 

• Intersections of Poverty and Sexual Violence: A Report to the Michigan Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Board 

• Income Trends: A Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Report

• Child Health Care System Performance: A State Scorecard

• Rooting Out Poverty: A Community Action Agency Association Report 

• Economic Security: A Michigan League of Human Services Report 

• The Changing Face of Poverty: A Michigan League of Human Services Report 

• From Poverty to Prosperity: A National Strategy to Cut Poverty in Half