5.7% of Beaver Dam, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 88.5% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 4.9% of high school graduates and 13.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.9%. For comparison, it was 27.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Beaver Dam, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Beaver Dam:
5.7%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Beaver Dam:
2.1%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Beaver Dam:
11.1%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Beaver Dam:
24.6%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.9%
Residents above poverty level:
27.5%
Poverty by age in Beaver Dam, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Beaver Dam,WI (percentage below poverty level)
11.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.2%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 14 years
29.2%15 years
3.5%16 and 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
0.1%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Beaver Dam,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.5%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.7%16 and 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
15.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Beaver Dam,WI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 17 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Beaver Dam, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beaver Dam, WI (%)
5.9%White
7.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
26.2%Other race
5.3%2+ races
10.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beaver Dam, WI (absolute numbers)
799White
33Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
100Other race
792+ races
155Hispanic
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
20.7%Below poverty level
79.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Beaver Dam, WI
Children below poverty level:
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin:
8.1%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Beaver Dam:
4.9%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Beaver Dam:
13.6%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
20.1%Married-couple family
31.4%Male, no wife present
48.5%Female, no husband present
7.4%Worked full-time, year-round
34.2%Worked part-time
58.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
74.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
25.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
3.7%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
56.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
42.0%1939 or earlier
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