New Study Ranks Wisconsin Worst in the Nation for Black American Residents

Friday, May 10th, 2024 -- 1:01 PM

(Bob Hague, Wisconsin Radio Network) A new study again ranks Wisconsin worst in the nation for Black American residents.

According to Bob Hague with the Wisconsin Radio Network, the study from 24/7 Wall St. analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau and other sources. According to the study, the median household income for Black individuals in Wisconsin of just over $38,000 is only 51% of the $75,000 median household income for whites.

That’s the widest income gap among all states. The homeownership rate for Black residents stands at 26.5%, compared to nearly 72% for white residents.

Black residents make up 6.1% of the state’s population and have an unemployment rate of 8.3%, while the unemployment rate for white residents is 3.0%. Other midwestern states fare little better in the study, with Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois ranking just above Wisconsin.  

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