Washington, Wisconsin (WI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.3% of Washington, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 149.7% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.9% of high school graduates and 31.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.8% among disabled males and 11.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.7%. For comparison, it was 16.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Washington, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Washington: | 4.3% |
Whole state: | 10.7% |
Washington: | 1.2% |
Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Washington: | 5.8% |
Wisconsin: | 11.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 12.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Washington: | 24.5% |
Wisconsin: | 26.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Washington: | 11.0% |
Wisconsin: | 16.4% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 10.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Washington: | 33.3% |
Wisconsin: | 27.8% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 84.7% |
Residents above poverty level: | 16.1% |
Poverty by age in Washington, WI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Washington,WI (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.3%6 to 11 years
- 2.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 13.3%18 to 24 years
- 5.3%25 to 34 years
- 2.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.5%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Washington,WI (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.1%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 16.6%18 to 24 years
- 4.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.6%35 to 44 years
- 5.5%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 31.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Washington,WI (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.9%Under 5 years
- 8.8%5 years
- 1.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 2.4%18 to 24 years
- 3.5%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.4%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Washington, WI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington, WI (%)
- 3.7%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 59.4%Other race
- 32.4%2+ races
- 49.7%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington, WI (absolute numbers)
- 259White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 81Other race
- 1512+ races
- 106Hispanic
- 4.1%Below poverty level
- 95.9%Above poverty level
- 9.2%Below poverty level
- 90.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Washington, WI
Children below poverty level:
Washington, Wisconsin: | 5.3% |
State: | 12.4% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Washington: | 14.9% |
Wisconsin: | 16.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Washington: | 31.9% |
Wisconsin: | 31.9% |
- 25.4%Married-couple family
- 27.0%Male, no wife present
- 47.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 10.5%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 47.4%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 42.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 4.0%1999 to 2000
- 10.3%1995 to 1998
- 6.9%1990 to 1994
- 13.2%1980 to 1989
- 31.8%1970 to 1979
- 14.3%1960 to 1969
- 10.6%1950 to 1959
- 1.7%1940 to 1949
- 7.1%1939 or earlier