18.4% of Wauzeka, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.9% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 14.7% of high school graduates and 18.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 15.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wauzeka, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wauzeka:
18.4%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wauzeka:
9.9%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wauzeka:
17.5%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 8.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wauzeka:
7.5%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
15.9%
Poverty by age in Wauzeka, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wauzeka,WI (percentage below poverty level)
31.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
28.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
17.4%45 to 54 years
18.6%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wauzeka,WI (percentage below poverty level)
30.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 14 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
18.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
17.8%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
40.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wauzeka,WI (% below half of poverty level)
24.0%Under 6 years
27.1%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 17 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
16.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wauzeka, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wauzeka, WI (%)
20.8%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wauzeka, WI (absolute numbers)
138White
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wauzeka, WI
Children below poverty level:
Wauzeka, Wisconsin:
27.7%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wauzeka:
14.7%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wauzeka:
18.2%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
30.0%Married-couple family
35.0%Male, no wife present
35.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
35.9%Worked part-time
64.1%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
66.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
15.2%1980 to 1989
27.2%1970 to 1979
3.8%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
26.6%1939 or earlier
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