9.1% of DeForest, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.0% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 5.5% of high school graduates and 36.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.6%. For comparison, it was 10.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in DeForest, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
DeForest:
9.1%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
DeForest:
3.9%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
DeForest:
10.1%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 7.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
DeForest:
8.4%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.6%
Residents above poverty level:
10.8%
Poverty by age in DeForest, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in DeForest,WI (percentage below poverty level)
5.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.3%16 and 17 years
14.4%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
12.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in DeForest,WI (percentage below poverty level)
32.3%Under 5 years
79.3%5 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
34.9%12 to 14 years
4.2%15 years
14.5%16 and 17 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in DeForest,WI (% below half of poverty level)
14.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in DeForest, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in DeForest, WI (%)
5.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
48.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
54.2%Other race
14.4%2+ races
47.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in DeForest, WI (absolute numbers)
466White
0Black
0American Indian
116Asian
0Native Hawaiian
18Other race
2562+ races
426Hispanic
8.0%Below poverty level
92.0%Above poverty level
37.0%Below poverty level
63.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in DeForest, WI
Children below poverty level:
DeForest, Wisconsin:
11.3%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
DeForest:
5.5%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
DeForest:
36.9%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
45.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
54.9%Female, no husband present
6.6%Worked full-time, year-round
20.4%Worked part-time
73.1%Did not work
78.8%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
6.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
15.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
25.0%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
21.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.1%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
19.2%1990 to 1994
21.0%1980 to 1989
20.2%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
5.0%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
5.6%1939 or earlier
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