Financial Security Indicators
This resource, available only to logged-in wisc.edu users, provides a comprehensive suite of financial well-being indicators for Wisconsin, integrating data on assets, debt, employment, housing, income, and poverty from diverse sources. By synthesizing metrics such as medical debt, liquid asset poverty, and eviction rates, this site offers Extension users a multidimensional view of community economic stability. Users can use these localized insights to identify specific financial stressors to tailor their programming to the unique needs of their county.
User expertise rating:
Beginner. Users with some familiarity with web map application navigation will be able to open the various layers of data in this map. An instruction manual is also available.
Sample questions:
In a given county, what is the percentage of underbanked households compared to unbanked households, and does a high reliance on alternative financial services suggest a need for targeted education on predatory lending? What is a given county’s eviction filing rate per person, and how does the ratio of judgments to filings help us understand how many local families are successfully navigating the legal process versus losing their homes?
