POVERTY UP IN WISCONSIN
Monday, December 20th, 2010 -- 9:36 AM
Clark County has the 19th highest poverty rate in the state.New data shows the majority of Wisconsin counties saw their poverty rates increase by more than 10% since 2000.
There are now 10 counties with poverty rates higher than 15%, up from only two just ten years ago.
Menominee County in northeaster Wisconsin had the state's highest poverty rate at 29%. Waukesha and Ozaukee have the lowest at 4.1%.
Meanwhile, date indicated about 12.7% of Clark County residents are impoverished.
Overall, Wisconsin's poverty rate is 11.1%, up from 8.7% as recorded in 2000.
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