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California & Wisconsin
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | WISCONSIN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | +33,470,288 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | +11,664,414 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 285,340#18 of 50 states | +794,039 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,142#18 of 50 states | +$962 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | +16,150,302 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 97,244#29 of 50 states | +1,116,437 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 3,964#40 of 50 states | +144,995 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | +9,795,037 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 41,697#20 of 50 states | +581,381 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 360,127#20 of 50 states | +2,311,979 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +7.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $77,488#28 of 50 states | +$22,661 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $43,361#25 of 50 states | +$6,573 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $100,929#33 of 50 states | +$39,183 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 279,061#18 of 50 states | +1,581,815 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 838,090#19 of 50 states | +3,140,970 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 682,575#17 of 50 states | +2,357,147 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 103,852#22 of 50 states | +686,998 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 44,567#22 of 50 states | +467,487 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | +31,077,904 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 310,536#25 of 50 states | +2,003,928 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | +20,357,668 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | +13,911,507 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | +12,340,047 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 399,987#21 of 50 states | +2,504,934 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 149,053#22 of 50 states | +1,272,518 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | +8,207,270 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 354,440#25 of 50 states | +1,653,882 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 34,534#12 of 50 states | +71,280 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 183,440#23 of 50 states | +6,060,236 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 499,904#26 of 50 states | +15,569,310 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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