19.8% of Avoca, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.1% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 9.7% of high school graduates and 37.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.6%. For comparison, it was 22.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Avoca, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Avoca:
19.8%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Avoca:
7.5%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Avoca:
14.1%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 20.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Avoca:
13.6%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.6%
Residents above poverty level:
22.4%
Poverty by age in Avoca, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Avoca,WI (percentage below poverty level)
58.0%Under 5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Avoca,WI (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
53.8%18 to 24 years
29.2%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
32.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Avoca,WI (% below half of poverty level)
8.6%Under 6 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Avoca, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Avoca, WI (%)
16.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Avoca, WI (absolute numbers)
77White
25Black
20.4%Below poverty level
79.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Avoca, WI
Children below poverty level:
Avoca, Wisconsin:
41.1%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Avoca:
9.7%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Avoca:
37.8%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
0.0%Married-couple family
23.1%Male, no wife present
76.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
63.6%Worked part-time
36.4%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
21.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.8%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
31.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
11.0%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
7.5%1960 to 1969
4.6%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
30.6%1939 or earlier
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