WISCONSIN

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Appleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 571

Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 583

Madison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 595

Milwaukee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 607

Racine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 621

The State in Brief

Nickname: Badger State

Motto: Forward

Flower: Wood violet

Bird: Robin

Area: 65,498 square miles (2000; U.S. rank: 23rd)

Elevation: Ranges from 579 feet to 1,951 feet above sea level

Climate: Tempered by the Great Lakes, with winters more severe in the north and summers warmer in the south

Admitted to Union: May 29, 1848

Capital: Madison

Head Official: Governor Jim Doyle (D) (until 2007)

Population

1980: 4,706,000

1990: 4,891,769

2000: 5,363,675

2004 estimate: 5,509,026

Percent change, 1990–2000: 9.6%

U.S. rank in 2004: 20th

Percent of residents born in state: 73.4% (2000)

Density: 98.8 people per square mile (2000)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 176,987

Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)

White: 4,769,857

Black or African American: 304,460

American Indian and Alaska Native: 47,228

Asian: 88,763

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 1,630

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 192,921

Other: 84,842

Age Characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 342,340

Population 5 to 19 years old: 1,189,753

Percent of population 65 years and over: 13.1%

Median age: 36 years (2000)

Vital Statistics

Total number of births (2003): 69,963

Total number of deaths (2003): 46,194 (infant deaths, 451)

AIDS cases reported through 2003: 1,848

Economy

Major industries: Manufacturing; agriculture; finance, insurance, and real estate; wholesale and retail trade; services

Unemployment rate: 4.5% (April 2005)

Per capita income: $30,723 (2003; U.S. rank: 21)

Median household income: $46,782 (3-year average, 2001-2003)

Percentage of persons below poverty level: 8.8% (3-year average, 2001-2003)

Income tax rate: Ranges from 4.6% to 6.75% (tax year 2000)

Sales tax rate: 5.0%