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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 5% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 4,500 people were considered in poverty.

5%

of the population (2020–2024)

4.55K

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Ozaukee County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 5.3% poverty rate during the previous five years.

In 2024, 5% of the population in Ozaukee County, WI were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 4,500 residents of Ozaukee County were living under the poverty line, down 1.9% from 4,600 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 4,500 people in Ozaukee County, WI were living under the poverty line.

People living under poverty line

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Ozaukee County decreased from 5.8% to 4.8%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 5.3% to 4.1%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 4.8% to 7.6%.

In Ozaukee County, WI, the poverty rate for children decreased from 5.8% in 2015–2019 to 4.8% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Ozaukee County during 2020–2024, four had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), and Some other race.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the American Indian and Alaska Native population shifted the most, decreasing from 8% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.

In Ozaukee County, WI, the poverty rate for people identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native population decreased from 8% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

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