KIDS COUNT Data Feature: Significant Racial Disparities in Child Poverty Persist

by Kids Forward | October 3, 2012

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Many children and families in Wisconsin are still feeling the effects of the recession, and it may be some time before poverty rates fall to their pre-recession levels. That’s the picture painted by new poverty and income figures for 2011 that were released by the Census Bureau in September.

The new figures also show that significant racial disparities persist in Wisconsin, particularly among child poverty rates and median household income. The interactive data feature below shows child poverty rates and median household income by race and ethnicity, and lets you explore how differences among groups have changed over time.

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Child Poverty and Income in Wisconsin

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