Opportunity Index

19rank

Wisconsin

Economy Score out of 100
Wisconsin
65.5
National Avg.
59.3

Economy Stats

Economy Wisconsin National
Unemployment rate 2.3% 3.1%
Median household income $55,714 $57,865
Population below the poverty line (%) 10.8% 12.8%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 4.2 5.0
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 4.2 3.4
Households spending <30% of income on housing 73.8% 68.2%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) 89.6% 90.1%
Education Score out of 100
Wisconsin
52.6
National Avg.
53.9

Education Stats

Education Wisconsin National
Preschool enrollment 37.2% 40.2%
On-time H.S. graduation 83.0% 83.5%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 43.9% 43.8%
Community Score out of 100
Wisconsin
50.8
National Avg.
51.2

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Wisconsin National
Group Membership (% of adults involved in groups) % %
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 10.6% 12.1%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 74,099 4,680,891
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) 24.9% 26.4%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 319.9 387.0
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 80.2 74.9
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 1.7 2.0
Health Score out of 100
Wisconsin
51.1
National Avg.
43.2

Health Stats

Health Wisconsin National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) 7.7% 8.5%
Health Insurance Coverage 6.4% 10.2%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 45.5 45.8
Population
Wisconsin 5,879,978
National 332,048,977