Latest news about poverty in Jefferson, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.1% of Jefferson, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.9% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 6.6% of high school graduates and 56.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.8%. For comparison, it was 21.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jefferson, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jefferson:
10.1%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jefferson:
4.4%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jefferson:
31.9%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jefferson:
48.4%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.8%
Residents above poverty level:
21.2%
Poverty by age in Jefferson, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jefferson,WI (percentage below poverty level)
13.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 14 years
78.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.3%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
15.7%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jefferson,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.4%12 to 14 years
21.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
24.2%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jefferson,WI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.5%12 to 17 years
1.0%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jefferson, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson, WI (%)
9.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
15.0%Other race
4.0%2+ races
19.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson, WI (absolute numbers)
531White
0Black
13American Indian
0Asian
92Other race
202+ races
221Hispanic
10.9%Below poverty level
89.1%Above poverty level
0.4%Below poverty level
99.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jefferson, WI
Children below poverty level:
Jefferson, Wisconsin:
6.0%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jefferson:
6.6%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jefferson:
56.3%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
29.7%Married-couple family
38.7%Male, no wife present
31.5%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
20.9%Worked part-time
76.2%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
40.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
60.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
23.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
28.3%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
34.2%1939 or earlier
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