6.1% of Sussex, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 76.2% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 5.2% of high school graduates and 40.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.9%. For comparison, it was 14.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sussex, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sussex:
6.1%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sussex:
2.7%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sussex:
17.0%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 7.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sussex:
23.8%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.9%
Residents above poverty level:
14.9%
Poverty by age in Sussex, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sussex,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
52.0%5 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 14 years
17.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sussex,WI (percentage below poverty level)
12.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
22.4%65 to 74 years
21.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sussex,WI (% below half of poverty level)
7.5%Under 6 years
5.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sussex, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sussex, WI (%)
6.2%White
29.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
34.2%Other race
0.0%2+ races
22.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sussex, WI (absolute numbers)
626White
36Black
0American Indian
0Asian
13Other race
02+ races
41Hispanic
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
3.6%Below poverty level
96.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sussex, WI
Children below poverty level:
Sussex, Wisconsin:
6.4%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sussex:
5.2%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sussex:
40.7%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
27.1%Married-couple family
16.0%Male, no wife present
56.9%Female, no husband present
6.4%Worked full-time, year-round
22.3%Worked part-time
71.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
45.5%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
54.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
44.4%1990 to 1994
55.6%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.6%1999 to 2000
17.9%1995 to 1998
22.9%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
6.2%1950 to 1959
0.4%1940 to 1949
3.6%1939 or earlier
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