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State Profile >> Wisconsin
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NickName: The Badger State
Based on an Indian word "Ouisconsin" believed to mean "grassy place" in the Cheppewa tongue
Capital City: Madison
Location: 43.044N, 089.409W |
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The 30th state to join the union, Wisconsin stands high when it comes to the Times Lifestyles Survey- they believe more in honesty and trustworthiness of others, and attend in a greater proportion to the town meetings and school functions. Added to this is the lower cost of living, less crime rates, lower pollution levels, higher education rates.
There is lot of water in the state – it ranks 2nd in lakes and 4th in the overall water base. The average temperature is lower than the national average in all the seasons.
The residents of Wisconsin are sometimes called Cheeseheads, because of the bountiful production of dairy products. Also find interesting beers and breweries here.
WI was the first state in providing pensions for the blind, aid to dependent children, and was the first state to implement the workman's compensation law.
Among the many points of interest are the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore; Ice Age National Scientific Reserve; the Circus World Museum at Baraboo; the Wolf, St. Croix, and Lower St. Croix national scenic riverways; and the Wisconsin Dells. |
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| 15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
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| 1. |
Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
3.97 |
4 |
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| 2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
0.52 |
0 |
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| 3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
0.26 |
0 |
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| 4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
40th |
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| 5. |
Cost of Living Index |
89.86 |
100 |
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| 6. |
Average Apartment Rent |
838.0000 |
617 |
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| 7. |
Average Home Price |
250.0000 |
223400 |
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| 8. |
Average Total Energy Cost |
0.0000 |
126.75 |
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| 9. |
Average Phone Bill |
17.9300 |
16.85 |
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| 10. |
Gasoline/Gallon |
1.5500 |
1.5 |
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| 11. |
Hospital Room/Day |
1.5700 |
334.33 |
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| 12. |
Doctor Visit |
745.0000 |
66.7 |
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| 13. |
Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 |
630.11 |
792.91 |
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| 14. |
% of Days That are Sunny |
52 |
56.88 |
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| 15. |
Crime Index |
231.1 |
416 |
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| Wisconsin Info for you |
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| Area |
65503 sq.mi, 23rd Land 54314 sq. mi., 25th Water 11190 sq.mi., 4th Great Lakes 9,355 sq.mi., 2nd |
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| Area Code |
262, 414, 608, 715, 920 |
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| County Profile |
72 Counties |
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| Motto |
Forward |
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| Capital |
Madison |
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| Largest Cities |
Milwaukee
Madison
Green Bay
Kenosha
Racine
Appleton
Waukesha
Oshkosh
Eau Claire
West Allis
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| Capitol Tour |
tours.wisconsin.gov/pub/Content.aspx?p=Capitol%20Tour |
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| State Official Website |
https://www.wisconsin.gov/ |
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| Governor |
Scott Walker (R) |
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| No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
132 |
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| Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
Wisconsin Assembly: Members
Wisconsin Senate: Members
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| Industry |
Machinery, food processing, paper products, electric equipment, fabricated metal products, tourism. |
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| Agriculture |
cheese, dairy products, cattle, hogs, vegetables, corn, cranberries. |
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| Tree |
Sugar Maple |
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| Geographic Center |
Wood, 9 miles southeast of Marshfield |
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| Highest Point |
Timms Hill |
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| Lowest Point |
Shore of Lake Michigan; 581 feet, 41st |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001 |
98 |
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| Average Temperatures |
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| Winter |
27.45 |
42.79 |
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| Spring |
55.08 |
64.36 |
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| Summer |
77.78 |
83.95 |
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| Fall |
56.02 |
65.89 |
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| Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
34.24 |
39.41 |
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| % of Days That are Sunny |
94.04 |
103.29 |
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| Nickname including its origin |
The Badger State ,Based on an Indian word "Ouisconsin" believed to mean "grassy place" in the Cheppewa tongue |
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| Symbols |
flower: wood violet (1949)
tree: sugar maple (1949)
grain: corn (1990)
bird: robin (1949)
animal: Badger
wild life animal: white-tailed deer (1957)
domestic animal: dairy cow (1971)
insect: honeybee (1977)
fish: musky (muskellunge) (1955)
song: “On Wisconsin”
mineral: galena (1971)
rock: red granite (1971)
symbol of peace: mourning dove (1971)
soil: antigo silt loam (1983)
fossil: trilobite (1985)
dog: American Water Spaniel (1986)
beverage: milk (1988)
dance: polka (1994)
waltz: “The Wisconsin Waltz” (2001)
ballad: “Oh Wisconsin, Land of My Dreams” (2001)
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| Song |
Oh Wisconsin! Click Here for Song |
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| Demographics |
WI |
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| Median Age 2000 |
38.35 |
37.8 |
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| % Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
0.7 |
1 |
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| Poverty Rate, 2000 |
8.6 |
11.14 |
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| % Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
2.3 |
3.79 |
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| % Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
29.9 |
32.92 |
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| Health |
WI |
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| Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 |
1 |
0.99 |
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| Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 |
6.6 |
7.14 |
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| Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 |
262 |
266.54 |
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| Death Rate by Accident, 1998 |
2159 |
1988.92 |
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| Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 |
474.2 |
479.19 |
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| Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) |
21.9 |
20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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| Purchase Price of a building |
170068.46 |
175806.29 |
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| Car Insurance |
1352.68 |
1698.53 |
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| Corporate Income Tax % |
7.9 |
6.64 |
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| Top Personal Income Tax |
6.75 |
5.2 |
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| Sales Tax & Use Tax |
5 |
4.66 |
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| Professional Services Tax |
N |
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| Top Capital Gains Tax |
2.7 |
4.75 |
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| Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.315 |
0.23 |
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| Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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| On Land & Buildings |
3.73 |
N/A |
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| On Inventory |
Y |
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| On Personal Property |
N |
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| State Tax Rate |
10.8 |
7.13 |
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| Local Tax Rate |
5.3 |
7.13 |
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| Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
2.7 |
2.36 |
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| Internet Access Tax |
Y |
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| New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
WI |
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| Overall State Ranking |
40th |
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| Knowledge Jobs |
35th |
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| Globalization |
39th |
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| Economic Dynamism |
46th |
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| Digital Economy |
27th |
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| Innovation Capacity |
29th |
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| High Tech Jobs |
31st |
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| Venture Capital |
32nd |
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| Internet Access-1998 (%) |
50.2 |
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| R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
2501.0000 |
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| Number of New Patents (1998) |
2249 |
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| Crime |
WI |
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| Index Offences Total |
693.83 |
3326.73 |
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| Violent Crime Total |
44.04 |
385.32 |
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| Murders |
0.51 |
3.95 |
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| Forcible Rape |
6.76 |
28.03 |
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| Assault |
27.99 |
261.06 |
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| Property Crimes |
649.79 |
2941.4 |
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| Burglary |
138.1 |
678.55 |
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| Larceny, Theft |
466.19 |
1942.89 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
45.5 |
320.72 |
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| Index Offences Rate |
1603.61 |
2735.58 |
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| Murders Rate |
0.79 |
3.02 |
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| Forcible Rape Rate |
15.23 |
25.16 |
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| Robbery Rate |
9.27 |
52.25 |
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| Aggravated Assault Rate |
61.53 |
195.86 |
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| Property Crime Rate |
1516.78 |
2459.29 |
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| Burglary Rate |
329.07 |
585.46 |
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| Larceny, Thefts Rate |
1102.71 |
1660.47 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
85.01 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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| Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
74.05 |
82.19 |
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| Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
37918089 |
45901994.34 |
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| Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
21717531 |
31524509.36 |
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| From the 2000 Census Reports |
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| Population |
4138951 |
203400320 |
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| Average Family Size in 2000 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
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| % of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
Not Available |
0.81 |
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| Median age |
38.35 |
37.8 |
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| Males per 100 Females |
99.15 |
94.67 |
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| Percentage Unemployed |
4.65 |
5.97 |
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| Use Public Transport |
0.43 |
1.12 |
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| Travel Time |
23.02 |
24.55 |
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| Median Value of a House |
100013.81 |
92201.9 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
893.28 |
845.87 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
300.85 |
283.44 |
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| Contract Monthly Rent |
394.23 |
390.93 |
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| Gross Rent |
473.25 |
463.96 |
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| % of Household Total |
70.23 |
69.46 |
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| % of Families Household Total |
58.72 |
54.65 |
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| Avg Population per Household |
2.53 |
2.55 |
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| Avg Population per Family |
3.02 |
3.06 |
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| % of Non Families Household Total |
29.77 |
30.54 |
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| Monthly Income-Household |
42470.1 |
38521.16 |
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| Monthly Income Family |
49153.7 |
45249.75 |
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| Per Capita Income |
19532.98 |
18724.65 |
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| Earning per Male |
34309.59 |
33331.99 |
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| Earning per Female |
23841.03 |
23722.78 |
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| % Families Below Poverty Line |
5.18 |
9.88 |
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| People speaking Less than fluent English |
1.64 |
3.53 |
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| Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
83.57 |
78.68 |
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| Bachelor Degree Holders |
16.59 |
17.11 |
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| Density |
684.52 |
1175.8 |
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| % of one Race |
4988.87 |
8737.95 |
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| % of Black & Others |
363.71 |
1231.39 |
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| % of American Indians |
43.1 |
70.5 |
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| % of Asians |
100.86 |
393.43 |
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| % of Hawaii |
1.66 |
13.87 |
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| % of Others |
95.95 |
600.04 |
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| % of Two or more Races |
70.98 |
245.37 |
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| % of Hispanic or Latino |
214.33 |
1345.63 |
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| Education |
WI |
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| Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
584 |
532.6 |
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| Math SAT Score, 2000 |
597 |
536.06 |
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| Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) |
7694 |
6623.8 |
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| % of Students Taking Exam, 2000 |
7 |
35.76 |
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| % of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 |
86.3 |
83.32 |
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| % of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 |
23.2 |
24.62 |
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| Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 |
14.1 |
15.52 |
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| Average Teacher Salary, 1999 |
42232 |
41505.06 |
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| Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 |
3.4 |
3.12 |
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| College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 |
66 |
82.12 |
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| Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 |
WI |
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| % Low Birth-Weight Babies |
6.5 |
7.51 |
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| Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
6.6 |
7.14 |
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| Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) |
24 |
24.84 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide
(deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
44 |
58.2 |
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| Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
20 |
28.1 |
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| % of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) |
5 |
9.16 |
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| % of Teens Not Attending School and Not Working (ages 16-19) |
5 |
8.16 |
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% of Children Living With Parents
Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment |
18 |
24.02 |
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| % of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) |
14 |
17.29 |
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| % of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
25 |
24.92 |
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| Financial & Government Comparison |
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| State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
11768235000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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| Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
2177.0000 |
1949.8 |
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| State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
11453844000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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| Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
2131.0000 |
2259.96 |
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| Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
157761.0000 |
173820.7 |
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| State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) |
AA- |
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| Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 |
0.956 |
1.06 |
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| Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
5.34 |
5.64 |
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| Wisconsin Neighborhood |
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| Song: Oh Wisconsin! |
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Written by J. S. Hubbard and Charles D. Rosa
Composed by William T. Purdy
On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!
Grand old badger state!
We, thy loyal sons and daughters,
Hail thee, good and great.
On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!
Champion of the right,
"Forward", our motto
God will give thee might!"
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