Latest news about poverty in Tomah, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.8% of Tomah, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 12.5% of high school graduates and 8.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.1%. For comparison, it was 28.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tomah, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tomah:
12.8%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tomah:
4.2%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tomah:
17.4%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tomah:
26.6%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.1%
Residents above poverty level:
28.5%
Poverty by age in Tomah, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tomah,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.7%6 to 11 years
47.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
20.6%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tomah,WI (percentage below poverty level)
35.6%Under 5 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
26.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
18.6%25 to 34 years
14.7%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
24.6%65 to 74 years
11.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tomah,WI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
11.7%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tomah, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tomah, WI (%)
13.9%White
26.7%Black
6.2%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tomah, WI (absolute numbers)
1,168White
47Black
13.1%Below poverty level
86.9%Above poverty level
2.5%Below poverty level
97.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tomah, WI
Children below poverty level:
Tomah, Wisconsin:
15.3%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tomah:
12.5%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tomah:
8.8%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
59.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
40.8%Female, no husband present
11.3%Worked full-time, year-round
16.5%Worked part-time
72.2%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
45.7%Both worked part-time
37.0%One part-time, other didn't work
17.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.8%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
19.4%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
22.3%1960 to 1969
5.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
18.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
9.0%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
23.6%1939 or earlier
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