6.0% of Sun Prairie, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 78.0% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 4.1% of high school graduates and 18.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.3%. For comparison, it was 22.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sun Prairie, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sun Prairie:
6.0%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sun Prairie:
3.0%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sun Prairie:
7.3%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sun Prairie:
9.9%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.3%
Residents above poverty level:
22.2%
Poverty by age in Sun Prairie, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sun Prairie,WI (percentage below poverty level)
4.3%Under 5 years
9.0%5 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 14 years
15.0%15 years
8.9%16 and 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sun Prairie,WI (percentage below poverty level)
8.5%Under 5 years
13.0%5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
2.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sun Prairie,WI (% below half of poverty level)
6.0%Under 6 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sun Prairie, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sun Prairie, WI (%)
4.3%White
16.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
4.4%Asian
17.3%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
11.4%2+ races
8.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sun Prairie, WI (absolute numbers)
1,171White
435Black
0American Indian
113Asian
10Native Hawaiian
0Other race
2832+ races
146Hispanic
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
7.6%Below poverty level
92.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sun Prairie, WI
Children below poverty level:
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin:
5.0%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sun Prairie:
4.1%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sun Prairie:
18.2%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
45.1%Married-couple family
8.1%Male, no wife present
46.7%Female, no husband present
19.7%Worked full-time, year-round
35.5%Worked part-time
44.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.3%One full-time, other part-time
11.3%One full-time, other didn't work
31.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
45.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
22.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
21.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
22.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
13.8%1995 to 1998
13.6%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
20.6%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
8.4%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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