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Minnesota & Wisconsin
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | WISCONSIN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | −167,824 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | −242,168 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 285,340#18 of 50 states | −51,553 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,142#18 of 50 states | +$149 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | −34,088 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 97,244#29 of 50 states | +20,789 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 3,964#40 of 50 states | −349 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | −206,038 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 41,697#20 of 50 states | +11,276 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 360,127#20 of 50 states | +83,191 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 0.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $77,488#28 of 50 states | +$9,629 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $43,361#25 of 50 states | +$4,565 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $100,929#33 of 50 states | +$15,230 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 279,061#18 of 50 states | −82,051 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 838,090#19 of 50 states | −120,746 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 682,575#17 of 50 states | −98,175 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 103,852#22 of 50 states | −13,239 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 44,567#22 of 50 states | +26,402 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | −145,012 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 310,536#25 of 50 states | −19,708 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | −48,539 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | −70,547 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | −33,733 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 399,987#21 of 50 states | −10,818 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 149,053#22 of 50 states | +9,658 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | −305,736 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 354,440#25 of 50 states | +78,087 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 34,534#12 of 50 states | +8,411 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 183,440#23 of 50 states | +119,421 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 499,904#26 of 50 states | −111,469 |
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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