15.3% of Wheeler, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 19.3% of high school graduates and 11.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 16.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wheeler, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wheeler:
15.3%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wheeler:
5.2%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wheeler:
27.1%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 26.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wheeler:
54.3%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
16.7%
Poverty by age in Wheeler, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wheeler,WI (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
50.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wheeler,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
12.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
33.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
37.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
18.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wheeler,WI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wheeler, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wheeler, WI (%)
14.4%White
0.0%Other race
83.3%2+ races
39.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wheeler, WI (absolute numbers)
31White
0Other race
72+ races
5Hispanic
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wheeler, WI
Children below poverty level:
Wheeler, Wisconsin:
11.1%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wheeler:
19.3%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wheeler:
11.1%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
66.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
33.3%Female, no husband present
21.7%Worked full-time, year-round
30.4%Worked part-time
47.8%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
0.0%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
22.2%1940 to 1949
77.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
21.2%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
51.5%1939 or earlier
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