Latest news about poverty in Neillsville, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.4% of Neillsville, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 9.2% of high school graduates and 23.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.6%. For comparison, it was 9.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Neillsville, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Neillsville:
12.4%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Neillsville:
3.3%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Neillsville:
24.3%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Neillsville:
31.8%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.6%
Residents above poverty level:
9.6%
Poverty by age in Neillsville, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Neillsville,WI (percentage below poverty level)
10.1%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
14.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.3%16 and 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Neillsville,WI (percentage below poverty level)
45.1%Under 5 years
22.2%5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.3%16 and 17 years
21.6%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
16.1%35 to 44 years
15.4%45 to 54 years
18.8%55 to 64 years
16.4%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Neillsville,WI (% below half of poverty level)
7.6%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Neillsville, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Neillsville, WI (%)
12.0%White
30.7%Black
34.5%Asian
0.0%Other race
33.2%2+ races
12.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Neillsville, WI (absolute numbers)
245White
7Black
2Asian
0Other race
342+ races
4Hispanic
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Neillsville, WI
Children below poverty level:
Neillsville, Wisconsin:
13.5%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Neillsville:
9.2%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Neillsville:
23.6%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
32.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
67.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
32.2%Worked part-time
67.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
58.3%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
41.7%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
8.3%1980 to 1989
10.4%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
4.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
68.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
9.0%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
50.6%1939 or earlier
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