Latest news about poverty in Milwaukee, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.1% of Milwaukee, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 15.9% of high school graduates and 29.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.0%. For comparison, it was 42.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Milwaukee, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Milwaukee:
22.1%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Milwaukee:
9.1%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Milwaukee:
32.0%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Milwaukee:
20.1%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.0%
Residents above poverty level:
42.2%
Poverty by age in Milwaukee, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Milwaukee,WI (percentage below poverty level)
27.0%Under 5 years
31.8%5 years
28.8%6 to 11 years
31.6%12 to 14 years
21.9%15 years
16.7%16 and 17 years
29.5%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
13.4%45 to 54 years
21.6%55 to 64 years
19.1%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Milwaukee,WI (percentage below poverty level)
38.7%Under 5 years
23.9%5 years
36.5%6 to 11 years
30.8%12 to 14 years
15.6%15 years
30.3%16 and 17 years
28.9%18 to 24 years
25.4%25 to 34 years
19.1%35 to 44 years
14.9%45 to 54 years
19.6%55 to 64 years
14.7%65 to 74 years
21.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Milwaukee,WI (% below half of poverty level)
14.7%Under 6 years
9.7%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 17 years
12.7%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Milwaukee, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milwaukee, WI (%)
14.0%White
27.3%Black
24.6%American Indian
16.1%Asian
5.5%Native Hawaiian
25.4%Other race
27.8%2+ races
26.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milwaukee, WI (absolute numbers)
24,098White
56,460Black
819American Indian
4,976Asian
8Native Hawaiian
9,417Other race
27,5462+ races
30,386Hispanic
22.4%Below poverty level
77.6%Above poverty level
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Milwaukee, WI
Children below poverty level:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
30.1%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Milwaukee:
15.9%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Milwaukee:
29.6%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
22.1%Married-couple family
12.2%Male, no wife present
65.7%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
33.7%Worked part-time
61.9%Did not work
2.3%Both worked full-time
1.7%One full-time, other part-time
21.9%One full-time, other didn't work
21.2%Both worked part-time
17.7%One part-time, other didn't work
35.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
1.7%1980 to 1989
5.4%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
21.6%1950 to 1959
16.5%1940 to 1949
45.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
2.0%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
30.3%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
34.4%1939 or earlier
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