Latest news about poverty in Wausau, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.2% of Wausau, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 8.5% of high school graduates and 44.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.9%. For comparison, it was 27.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wausau, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wausau:
13.2%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wausau:
5.5%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wausau:
27.2%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wausau:
31.5%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.9%
Residents above poverty level:
27.6%
Poverty by age in Wausau, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wausau,WI (percentage below poverty level)
28.2%Under 5 years
13.0%5 years
39.7%6 to 11 years
16.4%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
27.5%16 and 17 years
20.6%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
16.6%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
20.2%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wausau,WI (percentage below poverty level)
33.7%Under 5 years
0.9%5 years
27.9%6 to 11 years
12.8%12 to 14 years
29.4%15 years
16.6%16 and 17 years
18.9%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
21.8%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
14.5%65 to 74 years
15.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wausau,WI (% below half of poverty level)
7.9%Under 6 years
9.9%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wausau, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wausau, WI (%)
11.9%White
29.6%Black
11.4%American Indian
12.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
61.0%Other race
24.1%2+ races
42.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wausau, WI (absolute numbers)
3,662White
69Black
9American Indian
538Asian
0Native Hawaiian
420Other race
5852+ races
829Hispanic
16.1%Below poverty level
83.9%Above poverty level
41.0%Below poverty level
59.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wausau, WI
Children below poverty level:
Wausau, Wisconsin:
27.3%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wausau:
8.5%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wausau:
44.1%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
35.6%Married-couple family
13.0%Male, no wife present
51.5%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
31.7%Worked part-time
62.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
21.5%One full-time, other didn't work
11.6%Both worked part-time
7.0%One part-time, other didn't work
59.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
5.6%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
53.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
6.6%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
20.7%1950 to 1959
16.2%1940 to 1949
27.6%1939 or earlier
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