Latest news about poverty in Sparta, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.1% of Sparta, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 12.6% of high school graduates and 12.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.3%. For comparison, it was 26.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sparta, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sparta:
11.1%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sparta:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sparta:
29.8%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sparta:
37.5%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.3%
Residents above poverty level:
26.3%
Poverty by age in Sparta, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sparta,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
22.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
38.9%16 and 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
24.1%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sparta,WI (percentage below poverty level)
9.9%Under 5 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.5%16 and 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
25.6%35 to 44 years
12.6%45 to 54 years
12.6%55 to 64 years
10.5%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sparta,WI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
0.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sparta, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sparta, WI (%)
13.2%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
1.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sparta, WI (absolute numbers)
1,102White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
122+ races
11.3%Below poverty level
88.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sparta, WI
Children below poverty level:
Sparta, Wisconsin:
7.6%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sparta:
12.6%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sparta:
12.8%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
64.3%Married-couple family
20.4%Male, no wife present
15.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
52.3%Worked part-time
47.7%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
15.6%Both worked part-time
46.7%One part-time, other didn't work
37.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
16.1%1980 to 1989
11.3%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
5.4%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
8.4%1990 to 1994
12.7%1980 to 1989
19.9%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
25.1%1939 or earlier
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