3.9% of Bergen, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 172.1% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. Taking into account residents not living in families, 3.9% of high school graduates and 17.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.6% among disabled males and 9.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 21.1%. For comparison, it was 8.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bergen, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bergen:
3.9%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bergen:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Bergen:
7.6%
Wisconsin:
11.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 11.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Bergen:
20.0%
Wisconsin:
26.5%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Bergen:
9.1%
Wisconsin:
16.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 8.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Bergen:
26.3%
Wisconsin:
27.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
21.1%
Residents above poverty level:
8.1%
Poverty by age in Bergen, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bergen,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.0%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bergen,WI (percentage below poverty level)
7.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.8%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bergen,WI (% below half of poverty level)
3.1%Under 5 years
28.6%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bergen, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bergen, WI (%)
5.1%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bergen, WI (absolute numbers)
69White
4.9%Below poverty level
95.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bergen, WI
Children below poverty level:
Bergen, Wisconsin:
6.9%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Bergen:
3.9%
Wisconsin:
16.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Bergen:
17.6%
Wisconsin:
31.9%
37.5%Married-couple family
6.2%Male, no wife present
56.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
33.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
11.6%1990 to 1994
11.6%1980 to 1989
25.2%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
14.5%1939 or earlier
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