7.2% of Westby, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.7% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 5.2% of high school graduates and 39.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.1%. For comparison, it was 14.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westby, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Westby:
7.2%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Westby:
1.5%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Westby:
22.6%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Westby:
31.5%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
23.1%
Residents above poverty level:
14.4%
Poverty by age in Westby, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westby,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
14.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westby,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
42.1%5 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
21.6%55 to 64 years
13.7%65 to 74 years
17.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westby,WI (% below half of poverty level)
2.7%Under 6 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westby, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westby, WI (%)
7.2%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
31.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westby, WI (absolute numbers)
160White
0Asian
02+ races
14Hispanic
6.8%Below poverty level
93.2%Above poverty level
41.4%Below poverty level
58.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westby, WI
Children below poverty level:
Westby, Wisconsin:
7.1%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Westby:
5.2%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Westby:
39.2%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
44.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
55.6%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
20.2%Worked part-time
76.2%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
11.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
5.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
55.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
6.6%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
12.0%1980 to 1989
16.1%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
28.7%1939 or earlier
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