MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — A new study again ranks Wisconsin worst in the nation for its Black residents.
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 white residents. 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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