Change Indicator

Children experiencing poverty in Wisconsin

Children experiencing poverty

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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.

Definition and Source

PROVIDER

Definition

These data represent the number and percent of children experiencing poverty. The percentage is the total number of people under age 18 experiencing poverty, divided by the child population for which poverty status is known. These data are five-year averages.

The U.S. Census Bureau website has information on federal poverty thresholds each year, showing the income level below which people are considered to be experiencing poverty for various family sizes each year.

Data Source

These data are five-year estimates from the American Community Survey, Table S1701, Poverty Status in the Last 12 Months.

Last Updated

December 2023