6.5% of Fort Atkinson, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 65.7% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 5.0% of high school graduates and 16.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.4%. For comparison, it was 13.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Atkinson, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Atkinson:
6.5%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Atkinson:
3.9%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Atkinson:
18.1%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Atkinson:
36.6%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.4%
Residents above poverty level:
13.9%
Poverty by age in Fort Atkinson, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Atkinson,WI (percentage below poverty level)
4.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.9%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
15.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Atkinson,WI (percentage below poverty level)
17.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.2%16 and 17 years
17.1%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
13.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Atkinson,WI (% below half of poverty level)
8.8%Under 6 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Atkinson, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Atkinson, WI (%)
6.4%White
24.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
15.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Atkinson, WI (absolute numbers)
702White
10Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
942+ races
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
15.9%Below poverty level
84.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Atkinson, WI
Children below poverty level:
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin:
6.6%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Atkinson:
5.0%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Atkinson:
16.6%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
24.6%Married-couple family
11.9%Male, no wife present
63.5%Female, no husband present
4.7%Worked full-time, year-round
23.0%Worked part-time
72.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
39.3%One part-time, other didn't work
32.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
39.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
23.7%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
15.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
11.0%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
37.1%1939 or earlier
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