Wells, Wisconsin (WI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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10.5% of Wells, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.4% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. The renting rate among poor residents was 10.5%. For comparison, it was 12.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wells, 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 females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Wells: | 10.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| Wells: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Wells: | 23.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 16.4% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 7.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Wells: | 16.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.8% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 10.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 12.3% |
Poverty by age in Wells, WI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wells,WI (percentage below poverty level)
- 11.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 31.2%6 to 11 years
- 29.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 12.5%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 16.0%25 to 34 years
- 4.7%35 to 44 years
- 14.3%45 to 54 years
- 36.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wells,WI (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 13.0%6 to 11 years
- 15.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 16.7%16 and 17 years
- 35.7%18 to 24 years
- 13.8%25 to 34 years
- 17.9%35 to 44 years
- 14.8%45 to 54 years
- 20.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wells,WI (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 13.0%6 to 11 years
- 18.2%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 12.9%16 and 17 years
- 15.6%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 6.1%35 to 44 years
- 4.1%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wells, WI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wells, WI (%)
- 14.2%White
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wells, WI (absolute numbers)
- 78White
- 13.5%Below poverty level
- 86.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wells, WI
Children below poverty level:
| Wells, Wisconsin: | 14.8% |
| State: | 12.4% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Wells: | 12.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 16.1% |
- 69.6%Married-couple family
- 13.0%Male, no wife present
- 17.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 29.4%1995 to 1998
- 11.8%1990 to 1994
- 11.8%1980 to 1989
- 17.6%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 29.4%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.1%1999 to 2000
- 12.6%1995 to 1998
- 8.4%1990 to 1994
- 8.4%1980 to 1989
- 16.8%1970 to 1979
- 7.7%1960 to 1969
- 2.8%1950 to 1959
- 2.1%1940 to 1949
- 39.2%1939 or earlier