6.5% of Prescott, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.3% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. The poverty rate was 5.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.5%. For comparison, it was 24.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Prescott, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Prescott:
6.5%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Prescott:
2.2%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Prescott:
5.5%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Prescott:
8.5%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.5%
Residents above poverty level:
24.8%
Poverty by age in Prescott, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Prescott,WI (percentage below poverty level)
20.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
17.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Prescott,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
56.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Prescott,WI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
0.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.2%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Prescott, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Prescott, WI (%)
6.9%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
10.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Prescott, WI (absolute numbers)
267White
0Asian
0Other race
292+ races
6.7%Below poverty level
93.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Prescott, WI
Children below poverty level:
Prescott, Wisconsin:
6.8%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Prescott:
3.9%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
21.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
78.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
65.9%Worked part-time
34.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%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
100.0%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
28.0%1980 to 1989
56.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
8.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
12.7%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
17.4%1980 to 1989
22.4%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
2.5%1940 to 1949
14.7%1939 or earlier
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