4.6% of Whitefish Bay, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 135.1% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 3.5% of high school graduates and 35.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.3%. For comparison, it was 11.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Whitefish Bay, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Whitefish Bay:
4.6%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Whitefish Bay:
3.0%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Whitefish Bay:
17.5%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 5.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Whitefish Bay:
24.1%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.3%
Residents above poverty level:
11.3%
Poverty by age in Whitefish Bay, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whitefish Bay,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
20.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whitefish Bay,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
5.4%15 years
13.5%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whitefish Bay,WI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.7%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
0.1%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.8%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Whitefish Bay, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitefish Bay, WI (%)
4.9%White
18.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.1%Asian
0.0%Other race
1.9%2+ races
1.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitefish Bay, WI (absolute numbers)
594White
68Black
0American Indian
1Asian
0Other race
212+ races
12Hispanic
4.6%Below poverty level
95.4%Above poverty level
1.1%Below poverty level
98.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whitefish Bay, WI
Children below poverty level:
Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin:
4.4%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Whitefish Bay:
3.5%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Whitefish Bay:
35.9%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
32.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
67.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
49.3%Worked part-time
50.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
33.3%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
26.2%Both worked part-time
23.8%One part-time, other didn't work
16.7%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
5.6%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
27.1%1940 to 1949
56.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.2%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
0.2%1980 to 1989
1.8%1970 to 1979
1.0%1960 to 1969
18.1%1950 to 1959
29.2%1940 to 1949
49.2%1939 or earlier
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