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Report: 44% of Michigan children live in households that struggle to afford the basics

Sarah Cwiek

The ALICE report focusing on the state’s children is based on micro-level U.S. Census data from 2019. It found that while only 17% of Michigan children lived below the official federal poverty level, another 27% live in working but economically precarious homes.
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Report finds more than a third of Michigan households struggled economically before COVID

Steve Carmody

A new report shows more than a third of Michigan households were struggling even before the COVID-19 pandemic.The United Way’s 2021 ALICE report documents…