Wisconsin
State Government
Governor
Tony Evers (D)
State Senate
10
Democrats,
22
Republicans
State House
35
Democrats,
41
Republicans
Wisconsin
Economic well-being - Wisconsin
Extreme poverty rate
0.06
Food insecurity
0.118
Minimum wage
7.25
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.251
Poverty rate
10.3%
Unemployment rate
3.1
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
5.3
Poverty by demographic - Wisconsin
Child poverty rate
0.12
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
N/A
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
67,000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
85,000
Senior poverty rate
10.0 %
Women in poverty
2,915,466
December 15, 2017
Lawmakers propose program to give money to 'gifted' children in low-income households
May 19, 2017
Lessons From The Nation’s Oldest Voucher Program
September 26, 2016
Take Part, September 26, 2016: Closing the Diversity Gap in Young Adult Literature
July 13, 2016
Wisconsin Gazette, July 13, 2016: Evidence grows of poverty’s toll on young brains
February 12, 2016
CLASP, February 12, 2016: Aiding College Students through Effective Access to Emergency Aid and Food-Housing Insecurity Relief
May 6, 2015
Wisconsin State Journal, May 6, 2015: Bill changes program that limits class sizes in low-income schools
"A longtime state program to reduce class sizes in elementary schools with significant numbers of poor students would no longer require fewer students in classrooms under changes senators will vote on Wednesday."