According to the 2000 Census data, the percentage of people living below 200 percent of the federal povery by county in this region is:

• Arenac - 36.1%
• Bay - 27.3%
• Clare - 41.1%
• Gladwin - 35.6%
• Gratiot - 29.1%
• Isabella - 39.8%
• Midland - 23%
• Saginaw - 21.9%

Unemployment rates by county in Region Four are as follows:

• Arenac - 10.1%
• Bay - 7.8%
• Clare - 11.4%
• Gladwin - 11.8%
• Gratiot - 9.6%
• Isabella - 6%
• Midland - 6.6%
• Saginaw - 8.9%