Phelps, Wisconsin (WI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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11.3% of Phelps, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. Taking into account residents not living in families, 23.5% of high school graduates and 14.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.0% among disabled males and 4.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.0%. For comparison, it was 12.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Phelps, 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:
| Phelps: | 11.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| Phelps: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Phelps: | 7.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 11.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 25.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Phelps: | 21.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 26.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Phelps: | 4.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 16.4% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 30.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Phelps: | 14.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.8% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 28.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 12.6% |
Poverty by age in Phelps, WI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Phelps,WI (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.9%6 to 11 years
- 41.2%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 19.4%16 and 17 years
- 6.2%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 20.3%35 to 44 years
- 6.4%45 to 54 years
- 19.5%55 to 64 years
- 10.7%65 to 74 years
- 3.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Phelps,WI (percentage below poverty level)
- 32.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 23.5%6 to 11 years
- 32.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 10.3%18 to 24 years
- 11.1%25 to 34 years
- 19.0%35 to 44 years
- 18.0%45 to 54 years
- 3.7%55 to 64 years
- 7.5%65 to 74 years
- 5.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Phelps,WI (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 7.4%6 to 11 years
- 4.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.4%18 to 24 years
- 2.4%25 to 34 years
- 5.6%35 to 44 years
- 2.3%45 to 54 years
- 2.8%55 to 64 years
- 2.7%65 to 74 years
- 2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Phelps, WI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Phelps, WI (%)
- 11.2%White
- 52.2%American Indian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 43.4%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Phelps, WI (absolute numbers)
- 138White
- 11American Indian
- 02+ races
- 32Hispanic
- 11.6%Below poverty level
- 88.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Phelps, WI
Children below poverty level:
| Phelps, Wisconsin: | 15.8% |
| State: | 12.4% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Phelps: | 23.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 16.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Phelps: | 14.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 31.9% |
- 60.6%Married-couple family
- 9.1%Male, no wife present
- 30.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 16.7%1995 to 1998
- 8.3%1990 to 1994
- 11.1%1980 to 1989
- 30.6%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 13.9%1950 to 1959
- 5.6%1940 to 1949
- 13.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.0%1999 to 2000
- 10.4%1995 to 1998
- 10.2%1990 to 1994
- 11.6%1980 to 1989
- 21.1%1970 to 1979
- 4.9%1960 to 1969
- 5.6%1950 to 1959
- 11.6%1940 to 1949
- 21.6%1939 or earlier