13.6% of Ladysmith, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 12.7% of high school graduates and 18.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.7%. For comparison, it was 26.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ladysmith, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ladysmith:
13.6%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ladysmith:
4.2%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ladysmith:
20.5%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ladysmith:
25.1%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.7%
Residents above poverty level:
26.3%
Poverty by age in Ladysmith, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ladysmith,WI (percentage below poverty level)
32.4%Under 5 years
37.5%5 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
28.3%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
15.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ladysmith,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
32.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ladysmith,WI (% below half of poverty level)
9.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ladysmith, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ladysmith, WI (%)
12.0%White
100.0%Black
41.0%Asian
47.0%2+ races
12.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ladysmith, WI (absolute numbers)
344White
30Black
12Asian
562+ races
15Hispanic
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
33.3%Below poverty level
66.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ladysmith, WI
Children below poverty level:
Ladysmith, Wisconsin:
17.9%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ladysmith:
12.7%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ladysmith:
18.8%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
22.7%Married-couple family
28.8%Male, no wife present
48.5%Female, no husband present
15.9%Worked full-time, year-round
25.5%Worked part-time
58.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
42.9%Both worked part-time
57.1%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.5%1980 to 1989
3.5%1970 to 1979
3.5%1960 to 1969
8.8%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
70.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
12.3%1940 to 1949
37.4%1939 or earlier
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