Wisconsin

Key Details

• Wisconsin is the 20th largest state in the county per population.
• Republicans dominate the leadership of the Wisconsin upper and lower legislative arms. However, the current governor is a Democrat.
• There are over 2.7 million housing units in Wisconsin. More than two-thirds of these units are owner-occupied.
• 2023 violent and property crime rates in Wisconsin are lower than national averages
• It is illegal in Wisconsin not to give a farm animal the right of way on a public road.

Wisconsin Population Demographics

With a population of 5.9 million in 2023, Wisconsin is the United States' 20th largest state per population. The median age of the population is 39.9 years.

The largest ethnic groups in the state are white people (non-Hispanics), Black or African Americans (non-Hispanics), people of two or more races (non-Hispanics), Asians (non-Hispanics), and White (Hispanics). Whites account for 86.4% of the Wisconsin population.

21.1% of Wisconsin residents are under the age of 18. The veteran population of the state stood at 308,486 in 2022.

Wisconsin has an evenly distributed male and female population. 50.2% of the 5.9 million residents are male, while 49.8% are female.

The most common origin of foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, India, and China. More than 84,000 residents were born in Mexico.

Elections and Voting

Republicans and Democrats have held governorship positions in Wisconsin at different times in the state's history. The last time a candidate outside the two major parties was governor was between January 1935 and January 1939. The current governor is Tony Evers, a Democrat.

The Wisconsin Senate's leadership is Republican-dominated. The president, president pro tempore, and majority leader are all Republicans. However, the minority leader, Dianne Hesselbein, is a Democrat.

The speaker, speaker pro tempore, and majority leader are Republicans in the lower house. However, Greta Neubauer, the minority leader, is a Democrat.

At the federal level, representation is evenly split between one Republican and one Democrat. In the U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin's delegation includes five Republicans and two Democrats.

Wisconsin's presidential election voting patterns have been competitive. The state leaned Democratic in the elections from 1998 to 2012 but shifted to Republican in 2016. In 2020, Wisconsin flipped back to Democratic preferences, reflecting a dynamic and competitive political environment.

Housing, Income, and Employment

In July 2023, Wisconsin's housing units totaled 2,787,556. Renters occupied 32.3% of these units, while 67.7% were owner-occupied. The median value of owner-occupied housing units in 2022 was $231,400, while renters' median gross rent was $992.

In 2023, 13.1% of Wisconsin's population lived with severe housing problems. Between 2014 and 2023, the indicator declined 1.73%.

In 2022, Wisconsin's workforce was estimated at 2,887,288. The employed population grew 0.214% from the previous year. By February 2023, the workforce figures hit 2.95 million, a 1.6% year-over-year growth.

The average income of males in Wisconsin is 1.32 times higher than that of females, which is $58,062. As measured by the GINI index, the income inequality in Wisconsin is 0.443, which is lower than the national average.

The state's unemployment rate in May 2024 was 2.9%, much lower than the 4.0 national average.

Wisconsin Crime Rates

Compared to 2022 figures, Wisconsin's violent crime rate slightly increased to 350 incidents per 100,000 residents. Still, this figure is below the national average of 400 incidents in the same population size.

The property crime rate in Wisconsin decreased from 1,530 incidents in 2022 to 1,440 incidents per 100,000 residents in 2023. The national average for 2023 was 2,070 incidents.

Burglaries account for 10% of all property crimes in Wisconsin, and violent crimes account for 19% of all crimes committed in the state. This percentage is higher than the national average, which is 16%.

How to Find People in Wisconsin

Finding people in Wisconsin can be done using local and online resources; websites like Intelius, Spokeo, and Whitepages allow users to search for persons by entering their names, cities, and states in the search fields.

Social media platforms like Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn have extensive databases that can be accessed via the sites' search features. You can locate people by their profiles, social connections, or professional affiliations by searching their databases.

County clerk offices maintain public records that may be searchable under the state's public record laws. You can visit these county clerk offices to conduct a search for a person in Wisconsin.

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