Latest news about poverty in Menasha, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.7% of Menasha, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 7.4% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.8%. For comparison, it was 18.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Menasha, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Menasha:
12.7%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Menasha:
7.9%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Menasha:
24.2%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Menasha:
24.9%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.8%
Residents above poverty level:
18.7%
Poverty by age in Menasha, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Menasha,WI (percentage below poverty level)
37.9%Under 5 years
13.4%5 years
30.4%6 to 11 years
36.0%12 to 14 years
1.1%15 years
41.7%16 and 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
0.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Menasha,WI (percentage below poverty level)
25.4%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
28.5%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.5%16 and 17 years
28.6%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Menasha,WI (% below half of poverty level)
20.4%Under 6 years
21.6%6 to 11 years
20.1%12 to 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Menasha, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Menasha, WI (%)
9.6%White
21.2%Black
4.2%American Indian
21.6%Asian
75.6%Other race
7.2%2+ races
34.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Menasha, WI (absolute numbers)
1,382White
67Black
10American Indian
101Asian
587Other race
1392+ races
755Hispanic
14.6%Below poverty level
85.4%Above poverty level
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Menasha, WI
Children below poverty level:
Menasha, Wisconsin:
27.8%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Menasha:
7.4%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Menasha:
26.5%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
10.8%Married-couple family
8.8%Male, no wife present
80.4%Female, no husband present
1.1%Worked full-time, year-round
47.3%Worked part-time
51.6%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
42.9%Both worked part-time
21.4%One part-time, other didn't work
35.7%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
22.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
52.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
12.4%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
23.5%1939 or earlier
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