Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s capitol city is Madison, and its current budget is $45.7 Billion..

Wisconsin has a total of 10 votes in the Electoral College. Visit Wisconsin’s official website.

The Badger State features diverse geography from forests to farmland. Known for dairy production, manufacturing, and brewing industry.

Political Composition

Wisconsin’s politics lean towards the Split party .

  • Democratic voters: 49%
  • Republican voters: 49%
  • Independent/Other: 2%

Democratic governor with Republican legislature; 5 of 8 representatives are Republican. Both senators split (1D, 1R). Traditional swing state.

Demographics

The largest cities in Wisconsin include:

  • Milwaukee with a population of 577222
  • Madison with a population of 269196
  • Green Bay with a population of 104578
  • Kenosha with a population of 99986
  • Racine with a population of 76760

Wisconsin’s population consists of 81.0% white residents, 6.7% black residents, 7.1% hispanic residents. 3.0% asian residents, 1.2% Native American, residents 0.1% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 2.0% of people claiming two of more races..

Wisconsin has an average age of 39.5, with 49.7% of the population being male and 50.3%of the population being female.49.4% of people in Wisconsin are married.

92.0% of people Wisconsin in have a high school diploma, while 31.2% have attended some college. 30.1% of people have a bachelors degree and 10.6% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher

The state ranks #19 in health and #11 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 323.4 per 100,000 people.

Wisconsin Finances

Average Home Price: $234200
Average Rent: $941
Property Tax Rate: 1.76%
Home Ownership Percentage:67.2%
State Minimum Wage:$7.25

Wisconsin ranks #22 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 10.4% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$63293

The largest private employer is Walmart, and the largest public employer is State of Wisconsin.

Religion

Religion plays a significant role in Wisconsin politics, with 50% of residents identifying as Protestant and 25% as Catholic. 0.5% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 0.5% identify as Mormon, 1% identify as Jewish, and 3% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 20%.