10.2% of Waupun, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.3% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 6.9% of high school graduates and 10.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.1%. For comparison, it was 27.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waupun, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Waupun:
10.2%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Waupun:
7.3%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Waupun:
13.0%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Waupun:
14.5%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.1%
Residents above poverty level:
27.0%
Poverty by age in Waupun, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waupun,WI (percentage below poverty level)
6.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
38.9%12 to 14 years
9.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
14.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.2%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
0.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waupun,WI (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
26.3%5 years
18.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
34.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
48.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
23.6%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
21.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waupun,WI (% below half of poverty level)
16.6%Under 6 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
12.7%12 to 17 years
16.3%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waupun, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waupun, WI (%)
11.0%White
78.0%Black
69.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
2.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waupun, WI (absolute numbers)
929White
81Black
88Asian
25Native Hawaiian
11.3%Below poverty level
88.7%Above poverty level
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waupun, WI
Children below poverty level:
Waupun, Wisconsin:
13.5%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Waupun:
6.9%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Waupun:
10.6%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
28.9%Married-couple family
21.6%Male, no wife present
49.5%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
38.6%Worked part-time
56.1%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
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
7.4%1980 to 1989
2.9%1970 to 1979
26.5%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
38.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
31.4%1939 or earlier
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