14.3% of Dorchester, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.1% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 10.0% of high school graduates and 21.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.2%. For comparison, it was 25.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dorchester, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dorchester:
14.3%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dorchester:
8.2%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dorchester:
29.6%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dorchester:
28.6%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.2%
Residents above poverty level:
25.4%
Poverty by age in Dorchester, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dorchester,WI (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dorchester,WI (percentage below poverty level)
2.4%Under 5 years
17.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
44.1%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
26.3%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
11.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dorchester,WI (% below half of poverty level)
7.1%Under 6 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
7.3%12 to 17 years
22.3%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dorchester, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dorchester, WI (%)
14.4%White
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
21.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dorchester, WI (absolute numbers)
105White
0Other race
02+ races
18Hispanic
13.1%Below poverty level
86.9%Above poverty level
32.0%Below poverty level
68.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dorchester, WI
Children below poverty level:
Dorchester, Wisconsin:
9.2%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dorchester:
10.0%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dorchester:
21.6%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
53.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
46.4%Female, no husband present
5.4%Worked full-time, year-round
26.8%Worked part-time
67.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.3%One full-time, other didn't work
71.4%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
14.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
13.6%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
27.3%1970 to 1979
22.7%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
22.7%1970 to 1979
7.0%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
26.6%1939 or earlier
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