3.5% of Mequon, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 206.4% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 2.8% of high school graduates and 9.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 14.1%. For comparison, it was 12.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mequon, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mequon:
3.5%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mequon:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mequon:
4.8%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mequon:
12.6%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
14.1%
Residents above poverty level:
12.0%
Poverty by age in Mequon, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mequon,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 14 years
9.0%15 years
22.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mequon,WI (percentage below poverty level)
3.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.2%16 and 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mequon,WI (% below half of poverty level)
1.1%Under 6 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mequon, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mequon, WI (%)
5.3%White
9.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
5.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
5.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mequon, WI (absolute numbers)
1,087White
46Black
0American Indian
44Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
762+ races
5.5%Below poverty level
94.5%Above poverty level
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mequon, WI
Children below poverty level:
Mequon, Wisconsin:
4.6%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mequon:
2.8%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mequon:
9.3%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
60.4%Married-couple family
7.1%Male, no wife present
32.5%Female, no husband present
15.1%Worked full-time, year-round
28.7%Worked part-time
56.2%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
46.2%One part-time, other didn't work
53.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.0%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
19.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
7.0%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
28.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
13.7%1990 to 1994
18.2%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
5.4%1939 or earlier
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