Latest news about poverty in Oshkosh, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.2% of Oshkosh, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 10.8% of high school graduates and 19.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.8%. For comparison, it was 23.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oshkosh, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oshkosh:
16.2%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oshkosh:
7.6%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oshkosh:
19.7%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oshkosh:
18.4%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.8%
Residents above poverty level:
23.7%
Poverty by age in Oshkosh, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oshkosh,WI (percentage below poverty level)
17.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
26.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.2%16 and 17 years
26.3%18 to 24 years
20.3%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oshkosh,WI (percentage below poverty level)
38.9%Under 5 years
60.2%5 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.2%18 to 24 years
32.0%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oshkosh,WI (% below half of poverty level)
18.2%Under 6 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 17 years
11.8%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
0.2%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oshkosh, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oshkosh, WI (%)
14.0%White
60.0%Black
18.0%American Indian
17.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
26.0%Other race
17.0%2+ races
15.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oshkosh, WI (absolute numbers)
7,023White
922Black
28American Indian
446Asian
132Native Hawaiian
113Other race
6102+ races
361Hispanic
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oshkosh, WI
Children below poverty level:
Oshkosh, Wisconsin:
20.6%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oshkosh:
10.8%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oshkosh:
19.4%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
61.2%Married-couple family
10.3%Male, no wife present
28.6%Female, no husband present
6.8%Worked full-time, year-round
56.4%Worked part-time
36.7%Did not work
8.9%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
46.1%One full-time, other didn't work
5.9%Both worked part-time
19.9%One part-time, other didn't work
19.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
7.2%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
10.4%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
45.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
35.2%1939 or earlier
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