Wisconsin Poverty Rate
In Wisconsin, an estimated 621,125 of 5,754,788 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Wisconsin?
The poverty rate in Wisconsin is 10.8%.
- How many people in Wisconsin live in poverty?
In Wisconsin, an estimated 621,125 of 5,754,788 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Wisconsin compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Wisconsin is 15.62% lower than the US average. In Wisconsin, an estimated 10.8% of 5,754,788 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Wisconsin
2021
10.8% of 5.8 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Wisconsin
2021
13.4% of 1.3 million people
Under 5 years
Wisconsin
2021
14.2% of 309 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Wisconsin
2021
13.1% of 944 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Wisconsin
2021
13.1% of 1.2 million people
18 to 64 years
Wisconsin
2021
10.5% of 3.5 million people
18 to 34 years
Wisconsin
2021
14.8% of 1.2 million people
35 to 64 years
Wisconsin
2021
8.1% of 2.3 million people
60 years and over
Wisconsin
2021
8.9% of 1.4 million people
65 years and over
Wisconsin
2021
8.7% of 1 million people
- Gender
Male
Wisconsin
2021
9.8% of 2.9 million people
Female
Wisconsin
2021
11.8% of 2.9 million people
- Race
White
Wisconsin
2021
8.5% of 4.6 million people
Black or African American
Wisconsin
2021
29.5% of 342 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Wisconsin
2021
19.2% of 40 thousand people
Asian
Wisconsin
2021
13.2% of 172 thousand people
Some other race
Wisconsin
2021
16.3% of 140 thousand people
Two or more races
Wisconsin
2021
16.7% of 430 thousand people
Hispanic
Wisconsin
2021
18% of 430 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Wisconsin
2021
8.4% of 4.6 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Wisconsin
2021
8.8% of 4 million people
Less than high school graduate
Wisconsin
2021
22.8% of 262 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Wisconsin
2021
12% of 1.2 million people
Some college, associate's degree
Wisconsin
2021
7.9% of 1.2 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Wisconsin
2021
3.8% of 1.3 million people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Wisconsin
2021
6.2% of 3.1 million people
Employed
Wisconsin
2021
5.4% of 3 million people
Male
Wisconsin
2021
4.4% of 1.6 million people
Female
Wisconsin
2021
6.6% of 1.4 million people
Unemployed
Wisconsin
2021
28% of 108 thousand people
Male
Wisconsin
2021
26.7% of 62 thousand people
Female
Wisconsin
2021
29.6% of 46 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Wisconsin
2021
10.1% of 4.7 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Wisconsin
2021
2% of 2.1 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Wisconsin
2021
14.3% of 1.1 million people
Did not work
Wisconsin
2021
18.5% of 1.4 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Wisconsin
2021
22.3% of 1.3 million people
Male
Wisconsin
2021
19.8% of 649 thousand people
Female
Wisconsin
2021
24.8% of 651 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Wisconsin
2021
42.6% of 185 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Wisconsin
2021
15.1% of 259 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Wisconsin
2021
18.4% of 142 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Wisconsin
2021
19.7% of 148 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Wisconsin
2021
22.5% of 217 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Wisconsin
2021
17.8% of 185 thousand people
75 years and over
Wisconsin
2021
18.9% of 158 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Wisconsin
2021
3.7% of 573 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Wisconsin
2021
34.9% of 291 thousand people
Did not work
Wisconsin
2021
38.4% of 436 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Wisconsin
2021
10.6%