Leon, Wisconsin (WI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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9.7% of Leon, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.1% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. Taking into account residents not living in families, 20.8% of high school graduates and 10.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.3% among disabled males and 12.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 5.0%. For comparison, it was 7.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leon, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Leon: | 9.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| Leon: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Leon: | 8.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 11.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Leon: | 32.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 26.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Leon: | 12.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 16.4% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 19.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Leon: | 27.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.8% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 5.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 7.7% |
Poverty by age in Leon, WI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leon,WI (percentage below poverty level)
- 20.0%Under 5 years
- 14.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 10.5%25 to 34 years
- 2.0%35 to 44 years
- 9.2%45 to 54 years
- 5.8%55 to 64 years
- 22.5%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leon,WI (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.4%Under 5 years
- 14.3%5 years
- 19.4%6 to 11 years
- 16.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 19.2%18 to 24 years
- 9.5%25 to 34 years
- 12.8%35 to 44 years
- 8.3%45 to 54 years
- 12.5%55 to 64 years
- 10.5%65 to 74 years
- 13.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leon,WI (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 7.1%6 to 11 years
- 5.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 8.5%18 to 24 years
- 1.7%25 to 34 years
- 1.9%35 to 44 years
- 4.8%45 to 54 years
- 1.8%55 to 64 years
- 3.8%65 to 74 years
- 3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leon, WI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leon, WI (%)
- 9.9%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%2+ races
- 47.6%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leon, WI (absolute numbers)
- 129White
- 0Black
- 02+ races
- 9Hispanic
- 9.5%Below poverty level
- 90.5%Above poverty level
- 13.6%Below poverty level
- 86.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leon, WI
Children below poverty level:
| Leon, Wisconsin: | 12.3% |
| State: | 12.4% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Leon: | 20.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 16.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Leon: | 10.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 31.9% |
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 26.3%1995 to 1998
- 7.9%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 13.2%1970 to 1979
- 18.4%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 7.9%1940 to 1949
- 26.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.5%1999 to 2000
- 12.3%1995 to 1998
- 9.0%1990 to 1994
- 17.1%1980 to 1989
- 19.3%1970 to 1979
- 9.7%1960 to 1969
- 7.5%1950 to 1959
- 4.0%1940 to 1949
- 17.6%1939 or earlier