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Nutrient Intakes
Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes based on average requirement

Wisconsin

All U.S.

  Protein

87.2

88.9

  Vitamin A

51.8

46.0

  Vitamin C

48.9

51.0

  Vitamin E

12.0

13.6

  Thiamin

85.0

81.6

  Riboflavin

90.8

89.1

  Niacin

84.4

87.2

  Vitamin B6

72.0

73.9

  Folate

60.0

59.7

  Vitamin B12

81.8

79.7

  Phosphorus

86.7

87.2

  Magnesium

41.5

43.0

  Iron

88.8

89.5

  Selenium

90.3

91.5

  Zinc

71.0

70.8

  Copper

86.4

84.2

Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes

Wisconsin

All U.S.

  Calcium

36.1

30.9

  Fiber

8.2

8.0

  Potassium

6.4

7.6

Healthy Eating Patterns
Percent of population

Wisconsin

All U.S.

  Using supplements

46.9

47.7

  2 years old and over meeting grain recommendation

43.4

42.3

  2 years old and over meeting vegetable recommendation

22.2

14.4

  2 years old and over meeting fruit recommendation

23.5

20.9

  2 years old and over meeting dairy recommendation

25.1

19.0

  2 years old and over meeting meat recommendation

39.6

45.6

  With percent calories from total fat <= 35%

60.2

59.4

  With percent calories from saturated fat < 10%

44.2

40.8

  With cholesterol intake < 300mg

70.6

68.4

  With Sodium intake <= 2,300mg

27.0

29.9

Physical Activity and Body Weight Indicators
Percent of population

Wisconsin

All U.S.

  With healthy weight

39.3

44.8

  Children overweight age 2 to 20

27.2

20.0

  Overweight

59.0

52.9

  12 years old and over who exercise at least once a month

76.8

67.7

  12 years old and over who exercise 4 or more days a week

27.2

22.1

Food Security Indicators

Wisconsin

All U.S.

  Percent of individuals not experiencing hunger

91.1

91.8

  Number of farmers markets in the National directory

98

3,671

  Percent of households receiving food stamps 2004

5.3

8.4

Demographics

Wisconsin

All U.S.

  Population, 2004 estimate

5,509,026

293,655,404

  Population, 2000

5,363,675

281,421,906

  Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000

6.4

6.8

  Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000

25.5

25.7

  Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000

13.1

12.4

  White persons, percent, 2000

88.9

75.1

  Black or African American persons, percent, 2000

5.7

12.3

  Asian persons, percent, 2000

1.7

3.6

  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000

0.0

0.1

  Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000

1.6

5.5

  Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000

1.2

2.4

  Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000

3.6

12.5

  Persons 25 years and over who are high school graduates, percent, 2000

85.1

80.4

  Persons 25 years or over with Bachelor's degree or higher, percent, 2000

22.4

24.4

  Median household income, 2004

$46,142

$44,334

  Persons below poverty, percent, 2004

10.9

12.7