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Mississippi & Wisconsin
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | WISCONSIN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | −3,017,930 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | −1,407,781 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 285,340#18 of 50 states | −102,807 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,142#18 of 50 states | −$152 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | −1,776,172 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 97,244#29 of 50 states | −33,806 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 3,964#40 of 50 states | +9,217 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | −720,993 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 41,697#20 of 50 states | −38,273 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 360,127#20 of 50 states | −278,857 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $77,488#28 of 50 states | −$18,361 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $43,361#25 of 50 states | −$10,612 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $100,929#33 of 50 states | −$20,082 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 279,061#18 of 50 states | −139,562 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 838,090#19 of 50 states | −420,621 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 682,575#17 of 50 states | −405,950 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 103,852#22 of 50 states | −14,423 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 44,567#22 of 50 states | −20,792 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | −2,982,633 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 310,536#25 of 50 states | −30,657 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | −2,486,551 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | −910,056 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | −1,538,701 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 399,987#21 of 50 states | −159,751 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 149,053#22 of 50 states | −74,977 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | −3,017,667 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 354,440#25 of 50 states | +699,549 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 34,534#12 of 50 states | −23,358 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 183,440#23 of 50 states | −147,388 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 499,904#26 of 50 states | −381,375 |
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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