Latest news about poverty in Appleton, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.6% of Appleton, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.9% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 6.7% of high school graduates and 18.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.1%. For comparison, it was 16.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Appleton, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Appleton:
7.6%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Appleton:
3.2%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Appleton:
21.4%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Appleton:
32.4%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.1%
Residents above poverty level:
16.7%
Poverty by age in Appleton, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Appleton,WI (percentage below poverty level)
3.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
11.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.0%16 and 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
20.2%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Appleton,WI (percentage below poverty level)
4.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
17.5%12 to 14 years
10.3%15 years
15.4%16 and 17 years
21.9%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Appleton,WI (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 6 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Appleton, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Appleton, WI (%)
5.5%White
28.0%Black
25.8%American Indian
4.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
20.3%Other race
25.6%2+ races
24.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Appleton, WI (absolute numbers)
3,287White
541Black
84American Indian
204Asian
0Native Hawaiian
204Other race
1,7242+ races
1,193Hispanic
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
25.7%Below poverty level
74.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Appleton, WI
Children below poverty level:
Appleton, Wisconsin:
11.1%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Appleton:
6.7%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Appleton:
18.3%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
32.4%Married-couple family
10.9%Male, no wife present
56.6%Female, no husband present
5.5%Worked full-time, year-round
43.0%Worked part-time
51.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.1%One full-time, other part-time
25.8%One full-time, other didn't work
10.4%Both worked part-time
41.5%One part-time, other didn't work
15.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
10.7%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
29.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
12.2%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
17.5%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
21.4%1939 or earlier
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