Change Indicator

Child population in Wisconsin

Child population

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

Why This Indicator Matters

In some areas of northern and central Wisconsin, the number of children is expected to decline by up to a quarter over the next 25 years, presenting a host of challenges to communities that are already struggling to stay economically vibrant.
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Definition and Source

PROVIDER

Definition

These data represent the total number of children in the population (from birth up to and including 17 years of age). 

Data Source

Data are from Easy Access to Juvenile Populations: 1990-2020: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezapop/. This source notes that these data were derived from data originally collected by the U.S. Census Bureau and subsequently modified by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). New data will be loaded when it becomes available from the data provider.

Last Updated

October 2023