Latest news about poverty in Baraboo, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.7% of Baraboo, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.4% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 5.2% of high school graduates and 39.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.7%. For comparison, it was 20.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Baraboo, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Baraboo:
8.7%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Baraboo:
3.1%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Baraboo:
12.7%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Baraboo:
23.8%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.7%
Residents above poverty level:
20.6%
Poverty by age in Baraboo, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Baraboo,WI (percentage below poverty level)
1.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
12.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
18.0%16 and 17 years
16.6%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Baraboo,WI (percentage below poverty level)
9.8%Under 5 years
21.8%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.9%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
14.2%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Baraboo,WI (% below half of poverty level)
2.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
0.6%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Baraboo, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Baraboo, WI (%)
6.4%White
61.0%Black
63.7%American Indian
0.0%Asian
13.1%Other race
21.8%2+ races
9.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Baraboo, WI (absolute numbers)
682White
33Black
42American Indian
0Asian
23Other race
2332+ races
46Hispanic
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
12.4%Below poverty level
87.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Baraboo, WI
Children below poverty level:
Baraboo, Wisconsin:
7.5%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Baraboo:
5.2%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Baraboo:
39.5%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
50.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
49.2%Female, no husband present
16.7%Worked full-time, year-round
25.4%Worked part-time
57.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.1%1995 to 1998
15.6%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
1.6%1970 to 1979
11.5%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
33.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
38.1%1939 or earlier
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