Buffalo, Wisconsin (WI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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12.8% of Buffalo, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.3% of high school graduates and 27.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.5% among disabled males and 9.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.3%. For comparison, it was 8.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Buffalo, 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:
| Buffalo: | 12.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| Buffalo: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Buffalo: | 14.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 11.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Buffalo: | 35.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 26.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Buffalo: | 9.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 16.4% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 18.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Buffalo: | 18.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.8% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 34.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 8.7% |
Poverty by age in Buffalo, WI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Buffalo,WI (percentage below poverty level)
- 21.7%Under 5 years
- 25.0%5 years
- 13.5%6 to 11 years
- 23.1%12 to 14 years
- 28.6%15 years
- 16.7%16 and 17 years
- 7.0%18 to 24 years
- 14.1%25 to 34 years
- 7.4%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 9.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 28.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Buffalo,WI (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 18.5%6 to 11 years
- 8.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 12.8%18 to 24 years
- 8.0%25 to 34 years
- 15.0%35 to 44 years
- 9.9%45 to 54 years
- 28.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 5.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Buffalo,WI (% below half of poverty level)
- 5.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.9%6 to 11 years
- 7.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 8.5%16 and 17 years
- 10.4%18 to 24 years
- 1.3%25 to 34 years
- 4.8%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 6.7%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Buffalo, WI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buffalo, WI (%)
- 12.0%White
- 62.1%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 17.3%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buffalo, WI (absolute numbers)
- 135White
- 3American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 02+ races
- 9Hispanic
- 11.6%Below poverty level
- 88.4%Above poverty level
- 16.7%Below poverty level
- 83.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Buffalo, WI
Children below poverty level:
| Buffalo, Wisconsin: | 15.0% |
| State: | 12.4% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Buffalo: | 13.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 16.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Buffalo: | 27.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 31.9% |
- 51.9%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 48.1%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
- 13.0%1980 to 1989
- 21.7%1970 to 1979
- 13.0%1960 to 1969
- 13.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 39.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 6.1%1999 to 2000
- 12.5%1995 to 1998
- 9.7%1990 to 1994
- 13.9%1980 to 1989
- 25.3%1970 to 1979
- 8.6%1960 to 1969
- 1.9%1950 to 1959
- 1.7%1940 to 1949
- 20.1%1939 or earlier