WI Households Say the Struggle is Real News | April 30, 2023 | 0 | by Morgan McCarthy One in three Wisconsin households struggle to pay for basic necessities, according to a new report by United Way of Wisconsin. The report helps identify people who are above the poverty line but don’t make enough money to cover the cost of living in their area. It found that 34-percent of state households have trouble paying for basics like housing, child care, health care, and food.