Latest news about poverty in Madison, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.2% of Madison, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.9% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 7.8% of high school graduates and 27.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.0%. For comparison, it was 30.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Madison, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Madison:
17.2%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Madison:
10.4%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Madison:
21.6%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Madison:
12.6%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.0%
Residents above poverty level:
30.4%
Poverty by age in Madison, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Madison,WI (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.4%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 14 years
10.7%15 years
17.9%16 and 17 years
49.0%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Madison,WI (percentage below poverty level)
11.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
22.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.9%16 and 17 years
53.7%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Madison,WI (% below half of poverty level)
1.4%Under 6 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
8.2%12 to 17 years
36.8%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Madison, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Madison, WI (%)
15.0%White
20.3%Black
21.4%American Indian
16.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
16.2%Other race
14.7%2+ races
18.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Madison, WI (absolute numbers)
27,785White
3,800Black
158American Indian
3,373Asian
0Native Hawaiian
601Other race
3,9952+ races
3,932Hispanic
16.6%Below poverty level
83.4%Above poverty level
22.3%Below poverty level
77.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Madison, WI
Children below poverty level:
Madison, Wisconsin:
13.4%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Madison:
7.8%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Madison:
27.8%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
36.6%Married-couple family
12.4%Male, no wife present
50.9%Female, no husband present
3.9%Worked full-time, year-round
56.7%Worked part-time
39.4%Did not work
0.9%Both worked full-time
4.1%One full-time, other part-time
27.9%One full-time, other didn't work
23.2%Both worked part-time
16.3%One part-time, other didn't work
27.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
6.1%1970 to 1979
14.4%1960 to 1969
24.4%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
13.4%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
18.7%1939 or earlier
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