Latest news about poverty in Beloit, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.4% of Beloit, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 11.5% of high school graduates and 25.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.5%. For comparison, it was 30.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Beloit, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Beloit:
15.4%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Beloit:
7.3%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Beloit:
27.1%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Beloit:
24.2%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.5%
Residents above poverty level:
30.6%
Poverty by age in Beloit, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Beloit,WI (percentage below poverty level)
18.5%Under 5 years
12.6%5 years
18.5%6 to 11 years
10.3%12 to 14 years
18.7%15 years
37.4%16 and 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
17.6%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Beloit,WI (percentage below poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
23.6%5 years
21.8%6 to 11 years
30.2%12 to 14 years
16.3%15 years
10.3%16 and 17 years
15.7%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
13.6%35 to 44 years
20.2%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Beloit,WI (% below half of poverty level)
10.1%Under 6 years
14.1%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Beloit, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beloit, WI (%)
12.3%White
17.5%Black
20.5%American Indian
17.7%Asian
19.5%Other race
12.4%2+ races
19.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beloit, WI (absolute numbers)
2,502White
811Black
27American Indian
43Asian
505Other race
8752+ races
1,606Hispanic
15.8%Below poverty level
84.2%Above poverty level
9.8%Below poverty level
90.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Beloit, WI
Children below poverty level:
Beloit, Wisconsin:
19.6%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Beloit:
11.5%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Beloit:
25.6%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
53.7%Married-couple family
3.0%Male, no wife present
43.4%Female, no husband present
15.1%Worked full-time, year-round
18.0%Worked part-time
66.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.4%One full-time, other part-time
31.7%One full-time, other didn't work
1.3%Both worked part-time
30.4%One part-time, other didn't work
33.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
1.8%1980 to 1989
4.5%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
18.1%1940 to 1949
48.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
22.8%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
33.5%1939 or earlier
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