17.2% of Ridgeway, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.9% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 14.4% of high school graduates and 35.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.3%. For comparison, it was 18.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ridgeway, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ridgeway:
17.2%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ridgeway:
14.7%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ridgeway:
27.0%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 9.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ridgeway:
15.9%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.3%
Residents above poverty level:
18.5%
Poverty by age in Ridgeway, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ridgeway,WI (percentage below poverty level)
11.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
68.8%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
56.6%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ridgeway,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.9%6 to 11 years
81.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
15.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
44.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ridgeway,WI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
37.0%6 to 11 years
24.5%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
34.8%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
24.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ridgeway, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ridgeway, WI (%)
16.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
38.0%2+ races
62.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ridgeway, WI (absolute numbers)
90White
2Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
152+ races
9Hispanic
18.0%Below poverty level
82.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ridgeway, WI
Children below poverty level:
Ridgeway, Wisconsin:
22.4%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ridgeway:
14.4%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ridgeway:
35.0%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
18.2%Married-couple family
27.3%Male, no wife present
54.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.8%Worked part-time
85.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%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
22.2%1980 to 1989
33.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
22.2%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
9.8%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
37.3%1939 or earlier
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