Latest news about poverty in Medford, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.5% of Medford, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.9% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 6.1% of high school graduates and 32.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 27.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Medford, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Medford:
7.5%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Medford:
1.0%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Medford:
21.8%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Medford:
34.6%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
27.8%
Poverty by age in Medford, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Medford,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.7%55 to 64 years
29.2%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Medford,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
20.5%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Medford,WI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
2.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
0.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Medford, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Medford, WI (%)
7.2%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
23.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Medford, WI (absolute numbers)
279White
0Asian
0Other race
662+ races
7.7%Below poverty level
92.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Medford, WI
Children below poverty level:
Medford, Wisconsin:
0.0%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Medford:
6.1%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Medford:
32.7%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
37.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
62.2%Female, no husband present
21.6%Worked full-time, year-round
38.8%Worked part-time
39.6%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
17.9%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
33.9%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
21.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
27.8%1939 or earlier
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