Portland, Wisconsin (WI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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9.4% of Portland, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.1% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.9% of high school graduates and 26.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.5% among disabled males and 12.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.4%. For comparison, it was 11.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Portland, 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:
| Portland: | 9.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| Portland: | 5.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Portland: | 4.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 11.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 12.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Portland: | 12.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 26.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Portland: | 12.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 16.4% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Portland: | 28.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.8% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 47.4% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 11.1% |
Poverty by age in Portland, WI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Portland,WI (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 8.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 29.7%18 to 24 years
- 6.2%25 to 34 years
- 2.2%35 to 44 years
- 5.5%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Portland,WI (percentage below poverty level)
- 13.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 40.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 18.2%16 and 17 years
- 21.1%18 to 24 years
- 17.6%25 to 34 years
- 10.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.4%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 8.5%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Portland,WI (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.1%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 9.8%16 and 17 years
- 12.3%18 to 24 years
- 1.8%25 to 34 years
- 2.4%35 to 44 years
- 5.4%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 3.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Portland, WI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portland, WI (%)
- 7.6%White
- 39.5%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 7.3%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portland, WI (absolute numbers)
- 76White
- 11Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Other race
- 02+ races
- 6Hispanic
- 8.6%Below poverty level
- 91.4%Above poverty level
- 42.9%Below poverty level
- 57.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Portland, WI
Children below poverty level:
| Portland, Wisconsin: | 12.4% |
| State: | 12.4% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Portland: | 14.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 16.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Portland: | 26.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 31.9% |
- 36.4%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 63.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 30.0%1980 to 1989
- 20.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 50.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.8%1999 to 2000
- 9.1%1995 to 1998
- 15.2%1990 to 1994
- 6.4%1980 to 1989
- 17.9%1970 to 1979
- 7.6%1960 to 1969
- 0.9%1950 to 1959
- 5.2%1940 to 1949
- 36.1%1939 or earlier