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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Compared to Prior Value

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Liquor Store Density

State: Wisconsin
Measurement Period: 2022
This indicator shows the number of liquor stores per 100,000 population. A liquor store is defined as a business that primarily sells packaged alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, and spirits.

Why is this important?

Studies have shown that neighborhoods with a high density of alcohol outlets are associated with higher rates of violence, regardless of other community characteristics such as poverty and age of residents. High alcohol outlet density has been shown to be related to increased rates of drinking and driving, motor vehicle-related pedestrian injuries, and child abuse and neglect. In addition, liquor stores frequently sell food and other goods that are unhealthy and expensive. Setting rules that mandate minimum distances between alcohol outlets, limiting the number of new licenses in areas that already have a high number of outlets, and closing down outlets that repeatedly violate liquor laws can all help control and reduce liquor store density.
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State: Wisconsin

7.6
stores/ 100,000 population
Source: U.S. Census - County Business Patterns
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: September 2024
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Compared to U.S. States, Wisconsin has a value of 7.6 which is in the best 50% of states. States in the best 50% have a value lower than 9.7 while states in the worst 25% have a value higher than 15.1.
U.S. States
Compared to the US Value (10.9), Wisconsin has a value of 7.6 which is lower and better.
US Value
(10.9)
Compared to the prior value, Wisconsin (7.6) is greater and worse than the previously measured value (7.3).
Prior Value
(7.3)
Over time, the Wisconsin value is increasing, not significantly.
Trend
Technical note: Rates are calculated using population estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program.

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