Latest news about poverty in Portage, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.9% of Portage, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 10.1% of high school graduates and 33.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.2%. For comparison, it was 26.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Portage, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Portage:
14.9%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Portage:
8.6%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Portage:
13.8%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Portage:
16.2%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.2%
Residents above poverty level:
26.2%
Poverty by age in Portage, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Portage,WI (percentage below poverty level)
43.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
17.9%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
0.6%65 to 74 years
29.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Portage,WI (percentage below poverty level)
3.5%Under 5 years
33.3%5 years
21.7%6 to 11 years
22.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
25.2%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
29.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Portage,WI (% below half of poverty level)
16.5%Under 6 years
18.1%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Portage, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portage, WI (%)
14.5%White
21.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
16.8%Asian
51.2%Other race
0.0%2+ races
32.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portage, WI (absolute numbers)
1,202White
21Black
0American Indian
10Asian
88Other race
02+ races
212Hispanic
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Portage, WI
Children below poverty level:
Portage, Wisconsin:
22.2%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Portage:
10.1%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Portage:
33.8%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
47.2%Married-couple family
4.3%Male, no wife present
48.4%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
36.8%Worked part-time
58.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
49.5%One part-time, other didn't work
32.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.7%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
38.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
24.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
41.3%1939 or earlier
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