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Florida & Wisconsin
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | WISCONSIN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | +17,411,240 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | +7,137,624 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 285,340#18 of 50 states | +1,202,830 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $1,142#18 of 50 states | +$670 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | +8,112,582 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 97,244#29 of 50 states | +437,462 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 3,964#40 of 50 states | +68,471 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | +5,930,886 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 41,697#20 of 50 states | +101,458 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 360,127#20 of 50 states | +1,361,245 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +6.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $77,488#28 of 50 states | +$247 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $43,361#25 of 50 states | +$221 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $100,929#33 of 50 states | +$7,906 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 279,061#18 of 50 states | +760,762 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 838,090#19 of 50 states | +2,507,359 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 682,575#17 of 50 states | +1,666,647 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 103,852#22 of 50 states | +338,745 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 44,567#22 of 50 states | +135,153 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | +14,942,151 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 310,536#25 of 50 states | +2,199,246 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | +10,778,505 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | +6,168,639 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | +6,601,912 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 399,987#21 of 50 states | +922,180 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 149,053#22 of 50 states | +569,774 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | +6,834,177 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 354,440#25 of 50 states | +2,986,255 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 34,534#12 of 50 states | −9,604 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 183,440#23 of 50 states | +522,210 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 499,904#26 of 50 states | +6,206,184 |
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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