Detroit tops list of worst places for people with asthma
Asthma has been a chronic health problem in Detroit for years. But a new report ranks the city the worst...
Michigan Is Investing Over $170 Million to Help Low-Income Families Get Better Jobs and Go to College
Nearly 40% of working Michigan families struggle with necessities like housing, food, health care and child care. The Michigan Poverty Task...
Homeless Students Are Being Undercounted in Detroit, and That’s Denying Their Right to an Education, U-M Report Says
There are far more homeless students in Detroit than are counted by city schools, according to data from a University...
Gov. Whitmer Creates Task Force to Address Poverty In Michigan
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is establishing a taskforce to study poverty in Michigan, signing an executive order on Wed., Dec. 18,...
Population and Poverty: A View of Detroit, the State and Other Big Cities [Maps, Charts]
Poverty Rates Across U.S. Cities Press “play” and watch how the populations and poverty rates change in various American cities,...