Local Homelessness
Macomb County is home to many families struggling to make ends meet, faced with poverty, difficulty putting food on the table, and yes, even homelessness.
Browse the statistics below to learn more about the crises of poverty and homelessness in our local community.
8000
seniors experienced homelessness in 2019.
76%
of homeless seniors had a disability.
$667
monthly income for a family with children experiencing homelessness.
$906
average Fair Market rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Michigan.
50%
increase in the Macomb County poverty rate between 2005 and 2011.
50%
of all K-12 students in the county were eligible for free and reduced lunch in 2020.
10%
increase in children eligible for free and reduced lunch since 2016.
1,034
homeless students representing 514 families in the 2012-2013 school year.
2nd
Macomb County’s ranking in statewide eviction rate from 2014-2018.
1 in 4
renters suffering eviction between 2014-2018.
As of 2020 in the state of Michigan, there are:
Total Homeless Individuals
30,905
Homeless Population Who are Black or African American
46%
Homeless Seniors 55+
5,289
Homeless Population with a Disability
32%
Homeless Children
7,172
Average length of days within a homeless experience
55
Of those experiencing homelessness
for the first time in 2020:
Children under 18
22%
were victims of domestic violence
