16.1% of Highland, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 17.6% of high school graduates and 10.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 55.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.0%. For comparison, it was 9.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Highland, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Highland:
16.1%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Highland:
10.7%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Highland:
55.3%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Highland:
62.4%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.0%
Residents above poverty level:
9.9%
Poverty by age in Highland, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Highland,WI (percentage below poverty level)
4.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
15.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
67.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Highland,WI (percentage below poverty level)
27.3%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
34.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
24.3%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Highland,WI (% below half of poverty level)
11.3%Under 6 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
0.9%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
54.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Highland, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highland, WI (%)
17.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highland, WI (absolute numbers)
146White
16.1%Below poverty level
83.9%Above poverty level
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Highland, WI
Children below poverty level:
Highland, Wisconsin:
9.4%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Highland:
17.6%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Highland:
10.0%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
26.1%Married-couple family
17.4%Male, no wife present
56.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.5%Worked part-time
86.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
66.7%One full-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
33.3%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
13.4%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
42.5%1939 or earlier
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