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Indiana & Wisconsin
| MEASURE | INDIANA | WISCONSIN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | +963,300 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | +195,449 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 285,340#18 of 50 states | −34,876 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $1,142#18 of 50 states | −$38 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | +315,781 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 97,244#29 of 50 states | +48,245 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 3,964#40 of 50 states | +151 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | +294,892 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 41,697#20 of 50 states | −21,903 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 360,127#20 of 50 states | −36,786 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +1.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $77,488#28 of 50 states | −$5,529 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $43,361#25 of 50 states | −$4,567 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $100,929#33 of 50 states | −$5,364 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 279,061#18 of 50 states | −40,117 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 838,090#19 of 50 states | +52,721 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 682,575#17 of 50 states | +14,439 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 103,852#22 of 50 states | +40,470 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 44,567#22 of 50 states | +2,534 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | +729,499 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 310,536#25 of 50 states | +202,271 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | +299,772 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | +451,651 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | +311,054 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 399,987#21 of 50 states | −2,895 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 149,053#22 of 50 states | +6,497 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | +507,119 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 354,440#25 of 50 states | +265,238 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 34,534#12 of 50 states | −28,619 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 183,440#23 of 50 states | +2,885 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 499,904#26 of 50 states | +126,712 |
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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