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Georgia & Wisconsin
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | WISCONSIN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | +5,219,903 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | +1,683,230 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 285,340#18 of 50 states | +162,724 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,142#18 of 50 states | +$364 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | +2,373,161 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 97,244#29 of 50 states | +171,826 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 3,964#40 of 50 states | +50,522 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | +1,493,924 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 41,697#20 of 50 states | +23,257 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 360,127#20 of 50 states | +443,466 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +6.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $77,488#28 of 50 states | +$2,503 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $43,361#25 of 50 states | −$1,365 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $100,929#33 of 50 states | +$7,978 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 279,061#18 of 50 states | +177,279 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 838,090#19 of 50 states | +411,538 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 682,575#17 of 50 states | +260,346 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 103,852#22 of 50 states | +104,772 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 44,567#22 of 50 states | +24,264 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | +4,088,084 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 310,536#25 of 50 states | +1,003,687 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | +3,099,661 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | +1,425,194 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | +1,837,408 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 399,987#21 of 50 states | +379,032 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 149,053#22 of 50 states | +150,359 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | +732,886 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 354,440#25 of 50 states | +3,028,291 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 34,534#12 of 50 states | −17,082 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 183,440#23 of 50 states | +360,786 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 499,904#26 of 50 states | +799,296 |
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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