2017 State of the State
for WISCONSIN’S CHILDREN Wisconsin’s Governor gives an annual State of the State address to talk about his vision of where Wisconsin stands and the best way to move forward, but why is there such little focus on the well-being of Wisconsin’s children?
POVERTY
DISPARITIES
HEALTH
1 out of 6
4 out of 10
46,000
children in Wisconsin live in poverty. That adds up to more than 200,000 children, nearly twice the population of Green Bay.
Black children in Wisconsin live in poverty. Black children are four times as likely to be poor as white children.
. children in Wisconsin don’t have health insurance and lack access to timely care.
WISCONSIN COUNCIL ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
www.wccf.org
