Minority Populations in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Minority Health Program targets four diverse racial and ethnic
minority populations-- African American, Hispanic / Latino, Asian and American
Indian. Together, these four groups are estimated at 14% of Wisconsin's total population, and
they are the referent populations in all data, programs, funding and initiatives of the
Minority Health Program. The target populations are subject to change based on emerging
trends in health disparities and the stated population focus of the federal Department of
Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health and other federal, national, state
and local initiatives.
Wisconsin's Minority Populations, 2000 and 2007
(number and percentage of total population)*
| |
2000 |
2007 |
| |
Number |
Percent of total |
Number |
Percent of total |
| African
American |
315,823 |
5.9% |
344,658 |
6.1% |
| American
Indian |
47,350 |
0.9% |
51,613 |
0.9% |
| Asian |
96,416 |
1.8% |
119,514 |
2.1% |
|
Hispanic/Latino |
194,705 |
3.6% |
272,539 |
4.8% |
*Source: Wisconsin Interactive
Statistics on Health (WISH) population module.
2000 Wisconsin population =
5,363,675.
2007 Wisconsin population = 5,641,581
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Last Revised: July 14, 2009 |
