The Makeup of Our Region
October 13, 2020Chamber President and CEO Sandy K. Baruah is part of a statewide coalition, Rising Income for All, calling for state leaders to make rising income for all an economic priority and recognize the United Way’s ALICE rate as the statewide measure for success in meeting that goal. According to the latest data reported, 43% of Michigan households cannot afford basic necessities. The coalition urges local and state leaders to start developing strategies to ensure the growing economy in Michigan benefits all. Learn more.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey One-Year Estimates, United Way Rising Income for All, Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE Measure)
Note: Hispanic or Latinx population percentages are of any race.