Latest news about poverty in Milwaukee, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.8% of Milwaukee, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 54.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Wisconsin. Taking into account residents not living in families, 20.3% of high school graduates and 42.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.4% among disabled males and 27.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.8%. For comparison, it was 48.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Milwaukee, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Milwaukee:
23.8%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Milwaukee:
10.1%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Milwaukee:
22.4%
Wisconsin:
11.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 21.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Milwaukee:
27.0%
Wisconsin:
26.5%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Milwaukee:
27.7%
Wisconsin:
16.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 21.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Milwaukee:
28.7%
Wisconsin:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.8%
Residents above poverty level:
48.2%
Poverty by age in Milwaukee, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Milwaukee,WI (percentage below poverty level)
30.8%Under 5 years
28.1%5 years
40.1%6 to 11 years
25.8%12 to 14 years
30.0%15 years
37.6%16 and 17 years
29.5%18 to 24 years
16.4%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
19.7%45 to 54 years
20.3%55 to 64 years
19.7%65 to 74 years
12.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Milwaukee,WI (percentage below poverty level)
31.1%Under 5 years
50.2%5 years
31.4%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 14 years
20.3%15 years
27.2%16 and 17 years
34.2%18 to 24 years
22.4%25 to 34 years
20.9%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
22.1%55 to 64 years
14.4%65 to 74 years
17.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Milwaukee,WI (% below half of poverty level)
17.3%Under 5 years
17.8%5 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 14 years
16.2%15 years
12.9%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Milwaukee, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milwaukee, WI (%)
11.8%White
33.3%Black
20.3%American Indian
27.5%Asian
5.9%Native Hawaiian
22.5%Other race
25.4%2+ races
22.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milwaukee, WI (absolute numbers)
20,833White
72,992Black
619American Indian
7,136Asian
15Native Hawaiian
8,951Other race
19,3302+ races
26,142Hispanic
24.2%Below poverty level
75.8%Above poverty level
20.1%Below poverty level
79.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Milwaukee, WI
Children below poverty level:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
31.4%
State:
13.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Milwaukee:
20.3%
Wisconsin:
16.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Milwaukee:
42.0%
Wisconsin:
31.9%
20.4%Married-couple family
16.8%Male, no wife present
62.8%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
40.4%Worked part-time
56.8%Did not work
1.0%Both worked full-time
5.4%One full-time, other part-time
15.1%One full-time, other didn't work
15.4%Both worked part-time
28.6%One part-time, other didn't work
34.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
1.7%1980 to 1989
5.4%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
21.6%1950 to 1959
16.5%1940 to 1949
45.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
2.0%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
30.3%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
34.4%1939 or earlier
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