13.5% of Bruce, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 12.3% of high school graduates and 29.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.5%. For comparison, it was 17.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bruce, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bruce:
13.5%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bruce:
5.8%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bruce:
26.4%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bruce:
38.8%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.5%
Residents above poverty level:
17.8%
Poverty by age in Bruce, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bruce,WI (percentage below poverty level)
12.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bruce,WI (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
28.0%65 to 74 years
32.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bruce,WI (% below half of poverty level)
13.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bruce, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bruce, WI (%)
15.0%White
100.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bruce, WI (absolute numbers)
97White
4American Indian
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bruce, WI
Children below poverty level:
Bruce, Wisconsin:
11.7%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bruce:
12.3%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bruce:
29.3%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
46.7%Married-couple family
40.0%Male, no wife present
13.3%Female, no husband present
10.6%Worked full-time, year-round
10.6%Worked part-time
78.7%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
16.7%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
20.3%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
27.6%1939 or earlier
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