13.9% of Hillsboro, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.1% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 13.6% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.0%. For comparison, it was 16.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hillsboro, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hillsboro:
13.9%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hillsboro:
1.5%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hillsboro:
17.6%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hillsboro:
10.4%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.0%
Residents above poverty level:
16.8%
Poverty by age in Hillsboro, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hillsboro,WI (percentage below poverty level)
5.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
26.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
18.3%65 to 74 years
35.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hillsboro,WI (percentage below poverty level)
28.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
17.3%55 to 64 years
19.1%65 to 74 years
46.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hillsboro,WI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hillsboro, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hillsboro, WI (%)
15.2%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
2.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hillsboro, WI (absolute numbers)
187White
14.3%Below poverty level
85.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hillsboro, WI
Children below poverty level:
Hillsboro, Wisconsin:
11.4%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hillsboro:
13.6%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hillsboro:
26.5%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
53.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
46.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.6%Worked part-time
75.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
85.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
18.8%1940 to 1949
53.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
48.0%1939 or earlier
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