18.9% of Marion, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 13.2% of high school graduates and 19.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.6%. For comparison, it was 20.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Marion, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Marion:
18.9%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Marion:
3.9%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Marion:
20.8%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Marion:
15.5%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.6%
Residents above poverty level:
20.4%
Poverty by age in Marion, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Marion,WI (percentage below poverty level)
22.6%Under 5 years
29.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
34.8%16 and 17 years
12.1%18 to 24 years
17.4%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
23.7%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Marion,WI (percentage below poverty level)
37.5%Under 5 years
58.8%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 14 years
62.5%15 years
5.6%16 and 17 years
31.0%18 to 24 years
23.3%25 to 34 years
21.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
23.7%55 to 64 years
16.1%65 to 74 years
28.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Marion,WI (% below half of poverty level)
13.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Marion, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marion, WI (%)
19.6%White
15.8%2+ races
54.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marion, WI (absolute numbers)
196White
192+ races
17Hispanic
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Marion, WI
Children below poverty level:
Marion, Wisconsin:
30.8%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Marion:
13.2%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Marion:
19.6%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
26.7%Married-couple family
17.8%Male, no wife present
55.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
8.8%Worked part-time
91.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
63.6%One part-time, other didn't work
18.2%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
35.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
52.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
34.2%1939 or earlier
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