12.9% of Iron River, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. Taking into account residents not living in families, 22.8% of high school graduates and 34.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.7% among disabled males and 20.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.5%. For comparison, it was 14.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Iron River, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Iron River:
12.9%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Iron River:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Iron River:
9.7%
Wisconsin:
11.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 27.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Iron River:
28.6%
Wisconsin:
26.5%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Iron River:
20.2%
Wisconsin:
16.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 24.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Iron River:
22.7%
Wisconsin:
27.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.5%
Residents above poverty level:
14.1%
Poverty by age in Iron River, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Iron River,WI (percentage below poverty level)
28.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
38.0%6 to 11 years
24.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Iron River,WI (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
57.1%6 to 11 years
33.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
29.3%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
42.9%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
20.5%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
31.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Iron River,WI (% below half of poverty level)
5.5%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
18.8%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Iron River, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Iron River, WI (%)
19.6%White
0.0%Black
12.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
42.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Iron River, WI (absolute numbers)
215White
0Black
2American Indian
0Asian
622+ races
19.3%Below poverty level
80.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Iron River, WI
Children below poverty level:
Iron River, Wisconsin:
31.3%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Iron River:
22.8%
Wisconsin:
16.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Iron River:
34.1%
Wisconsin:
31.9%
39.1%Married-couple family
13.0%Male, no wife present
47.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
12.0%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
26.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
34.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
10.2%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
16.4%1939 or earlier
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