Latest news about poverty in Janesville, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.1% of Janesville, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.5% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 8.2% of high school graduates and 29.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.6%. For comparison, it was 18.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Janesville, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Janesville:
12.1%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Janesville:
5.3%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Janesville:
23.3%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Janesville:
27.9%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.6%
Residents above poverty level:
18.4%
Poverty by age in Janesville, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Janesville,WI (percentage below poverty level)
5.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.9%6 to 11 years
30.8%12 to 14 years
23.0%15 years
46.0%16 and 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
17.3%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Janesville,WI (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
18.3%5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.2%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
20.3%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Janesville,WI (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 6 years
8.5%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Janesville, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Janesville, WI (%)
10.3%White
26.0%Black
20.7%American Indian
6.1%Asian
3.8%Other race
9.1%2+ races
8.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Janesville, WI (absolute numbers)
5,809White
533Black
16American Indian
72Asian
49Other race
4042+ races
319Hispanic
12.4%Below poverty level
87.6%Above poverty level
3.2%Below poverty level
96.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Janesville, WI
Children below poverty level:
Janesville, Wisconsin:
13.1%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Janesville:
8.2%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Janesville:
29.1%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
19.6%Married-couple family
31.3%Male, no wife present
49.1%Female, no husband present
3.7%Worked full-time, year-round
41.2%Worked part-time
55.1%Did not work
3.1%Both worked full-time
12.3%One full-time, other part-time
11.5%One full-time, other didn't work
10.1%Both worked part-time
30.4%One part-time, other didn't work
32.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
29.7%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
35.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
20.3%1939 or earlier
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