Oakland, Wisconsin (WI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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7.7% of Oakland, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.4% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. Taking into account residents not living in families, 12.6% of high school graduates and 17.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.6% among disabled males and 7.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.8%. For comparison, it was 11.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oakland, 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:
Oakland: | 7.7% |
Whole state: | 10.7% |
Oakland: | 4.7% |
Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Oakland: | 11.6% |
Wisconsin: | 11.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 12.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Oakland: | 27.2% |
Wisconsin: | 26.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Oakland: | 7.0% |
Wisconsin: | 16.4% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Oakland: | 21.1% |
Wisconsin: | 27.8% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 33.8% |
Residents above poverty level: | 11.6% |
Poverty by age in Oakland, WI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oakland,WI (percentage below poverty level)
- 23.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.0%6 to 11 years
- 8.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 14.2%18 to 24 years
- 4.0%25 to 34 years
- 9.8%35 to 44 years
- 4.7%45 to 54 years
- 5.9%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 5.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oakland,WI (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 13.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 23.1%15 years
- 8.6%16 and 17 years
- 16.5%18 to 24 years
- 2.8%25 to 34 years
- 5.1%35 to 44 years
- 16.0%45 to 54 years
- 3.4%55 to 64 years
- 1.7%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oakland,WI (% below half of poverty level)
- 4.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 8.1%6 to 11 years
- 4.5%12 to 14 years
- 16.7%15 years
- 4.8%16 and 17 years
- 5.4%18 to 24 years
- 1.7%25 to 34 years
- 2.4%35 to 44 years
- 3.5%45 to 54 years
- 1.1%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oakland, WI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakland, WI (%)
- 7.1%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%Other race
- 21.9%2+ races
- 16.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakland, WI (absolute numbers)
- 228White
- 0Black
- 0Other race
- 552+ races
- 24Hispanic
- 7.9%Below poverty level
- 92.1%Above poverty level
- 8.6%Below poverty level
- 91.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oakland, WI
Children below poverty level:
Oakland, Wisconsin: | 6.1% |
State: | 12.4% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Oakland: | 12.6% |
Wisconsin: | 16.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Oakland: | 17.8% |
Wisconsin: | 31.9% |
- 31.8%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 68.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 8.9%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 26.7%1980 to 1989
- 26.7%1970 to 1979
- 17.8%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 20.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 5.6%1999 to 2000
- 17.9%1995 to 1998
- 11.9%1990 to 1994
- 13.3%1980 to 1989
- 13.9%1970 to 1979
- 7.5%1960 to 1969
- 8.0%1950 to 1959
- 4.9%1940 to 1949
- 16.9%1939 or earlier