8.0% of Townsend, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.0% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.2% of high school graduates and 19.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.6% among disabled males and 9.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 18.5%. For comparison, it was 5.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Townsend, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Townsend:
8.0%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Townsend:
2.5%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Townsend:
7.6%
Wisconsin:
11.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 21.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Townsend:
34.8%
Wisconsin:
26.5%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Townsend:
9.5%
Wisconsin:
16.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 21.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Townsend:
22.5%
Wisconsin:
27.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
18.5%
Residents above poverty level:
5.5%
Poverty by age in Townsend, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Townsend,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
80.0%5 years
22.2%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
7.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
19.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Townsend,WI (percentage below poverty level)
12.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
18.2%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
33.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Townsend,WI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
14.3%15 years
7.4%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Townsend, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Townsend, WI (%)
9.3%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Townsend, WI (absolute numbers)
88White
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Townsend, WI
Children below poverty level:
Townsend, Wisconsin:
12.2%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Townsend:
17.2%
Wisconsin:
16.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Townsend:
19.1%
Wisconsin:
31.9%
62.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
37.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
31.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.2%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
22.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
13.2%1995 to 1998
8.4%1990 to 1994
12.7%1980 to 1989
25.6%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
6.3%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
11.6%1939 or earlier
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