25.1% of Fairwater, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 9.2% of high school graduates and 44.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.6%. For comparison, it was 12.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairwater, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairwater:
25.1%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairwater:
18.0%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fairwater:
20.0%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 9.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairwater:
7.1%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.6%
Residents above poverty level:
12.1%
Poverty by age in Fairwater, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairwater,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
86.0%5 years
53.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
39.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
63.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairwater,WI (percentage below poverty level)
83.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
37.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%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 very poor residents in Fairwater,WI (% below half of poverty level)
40.0%Under 6 years
48.0%6 to 11 years
35.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairwater, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairwater, WI (%)
22.0%White
94.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairwater, WI (absolute numbers)
68White
422+ races
20Hispanic
27.3%Below poverty level
72.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairwater, WI
Children below poverty level:
Fairwater, Wisconsin:
49.1%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fairwater:
9.2%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fairwater:
44.0%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
9.1%Married-couple family
36.4%Male, no wife present
54.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.4%Worked part-time
78.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
50.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
18.1%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
5.7%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
46.7%1939 or earlier
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