Latest news about poverty in Menomonie, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.6% of Menomonie, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 10.5% of high school graduates and 28.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 32.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Menomonie, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Menomonie:
19.6%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Menomonie:
8.8%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Menomonie:
32.7%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Menomonie:
20.3%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
32.5%
Poverty by age in Menomonie, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Menomonie,WI (percentage below poverty level)
19.9%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
20.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.0%16 and 17 years
48.7%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
14.6%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Menomonie,WI (percentage below poverty level)
16.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.2%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.1%16 and 17 years
31.4%18 to 24 years
27.1%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
21.2%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Menomonie,WI (% below half of poverty level)
10.5%Under 6 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 17 years
17.6%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Menomonie, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Menomonie, WI (%)
20.0%White
100.0%Black
29.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
4.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Menomonie, WI (absolute numbers)
2,524White
21Black
89Asian
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
7.4%Below poverty level
92.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Menomonie, WI
Children below poverty level:
Menomonie, Wisconsin:
10.9%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Menomonie:
10.5%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Menomonie:
28.3%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
19.5%Married-couple family
9.3%Male, no wife present
71.2%Female, no husband present
13.8%Worked full-time, year-round
58.7%Worked part-time
27.5%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
66.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.8%1980 to 1989
17.2%1970 to 1979
26.9%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
22.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
10.6%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
17.9%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
12.6%1940 to 1949
22.4%1939 or earlier
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