19.0% of Spooner, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.5% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 12.8% of high school graduates and 52.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.8%. For comparison, it was 33.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spooner, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spooner:
19.0%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spooner:
10.7%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spooner:
39.8%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spooner:
47.5%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.8%
Residents above poverty level:
33.6%
Poverty by age in Spooner, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spooner,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
94.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
63.2%16 and 17 years
38.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
21.9%35 to 44 years
30.4%45 to 54 years
26.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
18.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spooner,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
19.8%25 to 34 years
41.3%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
22.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spooner,WI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
46.3%12 to 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
17.4%35 to 44 years
18.7%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spooner, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spooner, WI (%)
16.0%White
29.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
29.0%Other race
43.0%2+ races
40.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spooner, WI (absolute numbers)
267White
15Black
39American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
5Other race
572+ races
71Hispanic
19.5%Below poverty level
80.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spooner, WI
Children below poverty level:
Spooner, Wisconsin:
22.9%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spooner:
12.8%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spooner:
52.2%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
33.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.1%Worked part-time
90.9%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
100.0%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
9.3%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
27.8%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
18.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
35.3%1939 or earlier
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