Latest news about poverty in Sheboygan, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.4% of Sheboygan, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 9.5% of high school graduates and 14.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.5%. For comparison, it was 24.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sheboygan, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sheboygan:
11.4%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sheboygan:
4.5%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sheboygan:
16.6%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sheboygan:
19.1%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.5%
Residents above poverty level:
24.7%
Poverty by age in Sheboygan, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sheboygan,WI (percentage below poverty level)
16.1%Under 5 years
4.2%5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
29.9%12 to 14 years
1.3%15 years
33.7%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sheboygan,WI (percentage below poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
12.0%5 years
19.3%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 14 years
1.3%15 years
28.1%16 and 17 years
9.9%18 to 24 years
20.1%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
12.6%65 to 74 years
17.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sheboygan,WI (% below half of poverty level)
7.1%Under 6 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sheboygan, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sheboygan, WI (%)
11.7%White
27.5%Black
26.4%American Indian
7.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
10.3%Other race
20.3%2+ races
22.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sheboygan, WI (absolute numbers)
3,953White
381Black
30American Indian
474Asian
0Native Hawaiian
71Other race
1,1392+ races
1,354Hispanic
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
4.0%Below poverty level
96.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sheboygan, WI
Children below poverty level:
Sheboygan, Wisconsin:
13.0%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sheboygan:
9.5%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sheboygan:
14.1%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
24.2%Married-couple family
9.3%Male, no wife present
66.5%Female, no husband present
11.2%Worked full-time, year-round
35.5%Worked part-time
53.3%Did not work
5.8%Both worked full-time
33.0%One full-time, other part-time
24.0%One full-time, other didn't work
7.7%Both worked part-time
9.9%One part-time, other didn't work
19.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
2.7%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
54.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
13.7%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
38.5%1939 or earlier
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