15.3% of Amberg, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.4% of high school graduates and 50.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.4% among disabled males and 21.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.9%. For comparison, it was 8.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Amberg, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Amberg:
15.3%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Amberg:
7.3%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Amberg:
21.4%
Wisconsin:
11.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 26.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Amberg:
49.1%
Wisconsin:
26.5%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Amberg:
21.5%
Wisconsin:
16.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 17.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Amberg:
30.4%
Wisconsin:
27.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.9%
Residents above poverty level:
8.4%
Poverty by age in Amberg, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Amberg,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
31.6%6 to 11 years
47.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
46.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
26.3%45 to 54 years
20.8%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Amberg,WI (percentage below poverty level)
21.1%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
58.8%16 and 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
13.8%35 to 44 years
22.6%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
20.2%65 to 74 years
15.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Amberg,WI (% below half of poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.8%16 and 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Amberg, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amberg, WI (%)
15.3%White
16.6%American Indian
26.4%Asian
64.6%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amberg, WI (absolute numbers)
134White
2American Indian
12Asian
142+ races
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
52.2%Below poverty level
47.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Amberg, WI
Children below poverty level:
Amberg, Wisconsin:
19.8%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Amberg:
17.4%
Wisconsin:
16.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Amberg:
50.0%
Wisconsin:
31.9%
72.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
28.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
27.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
15.9%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
31.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
17.8%1980 to 1989
31.7%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
4.4%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
18.4%1939 or earlier
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