14.8% of Brodhead, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 12.5% of high school graduates and 15.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.0%. For comparison, it was 14.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brodhead, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brodhead:
14.8%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brodhead:
8.3%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brodhead:
34.3%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brodhead:
42.1%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.0%
Residents above poverty level:
14.3%
Poverty by age in Brodhead, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brodhead,WI (percentage below poverty level)
38.7%Under 5 years
50.9%5 years
28.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
19.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brodhead,WI (percentage below poverty level)
31.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.2%18 to 24 years
23.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
34.9%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brodhead,WI (% below half of poverty level)
13.8%Under 6 years
22.8%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.5%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brodhead, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brodhead, WI (%)
15.9%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brodhead, WI (absolute numbers)
481White
15.0%Below poverty level
85.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brodhead, WI
Children below poverty level:
Brodhead, Wisconsin:
21.7%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brodhead:
12.5%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brodhead:
15.2%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
19.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
80.5%Female, no husband present
9.9%Worked full-time, year-round
17.9%Worked part-time
72.2%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
49.2%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
18.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
46.7%1939 or earlier
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