Latest news about poverty in Kenosha, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.6% of Kenosha, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 10.4% of high school graduates and 15.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.3%. For comparison, it was 28.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kenosha, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kenosha:
11.6%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kenosha:
3.8%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kenosha:
21.6%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kenosha:
30.2%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.3%
Residents above poverty level:
28.5%
Poverty by age in Kenosha, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kenosha,WI (percentage below poverty level)
5.9%Under 5 years
31.1%5 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.1%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kenosha,WI (percentage below poverty level)
19.7%Under 5 years
40.2%5 years
15.2%6 to 11 years
19.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.4%16 and 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
18.4%35 to 44 years
12.1%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kenosha,WI (% below half of poverty level)
7.8%Under 6 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
1.4%12 to 17 years
1.4%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kenosha, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kenosha, WI (%)
9.0%White
23.7%Black
26.4%American Indian
6.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
19.6%Other race
17.3%2+ races
18.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kenosha, WI (absolute numbers)
5,661White
2,259Black
131American Indian
143Asian
0Native Hawaiian
599Other race
3,0182+ races
3,498Hispanic
11.9%Below poverty level
88.1%Above poverty level
7.7%Below poverty level
92.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kenosha, WI
Children below poverty level:
Kenosha, Wisconsin:
13.5%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kenosha:
10.4%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kenosha:
15.8%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
28.7%Married-couple family
13.1%Male, no wife present
58.3%Female, no husband present
8.7%Worked full-time, year-round
27.9%Worked part-time
63.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.9%One full-time, other part-time
14.2%One full-time, other didn't work
12.3%Both worked part-time
38.3%One part-time, other didn't work
27.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
5.9%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
23.4%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
33.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
11.0%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
26.8%1939 or earlier
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