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New Jersey & Wisconsin
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | WISCONSIN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | +3,539,876 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | +1,033,503 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 285,340#18 of 50 states | −12,852 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,142#18 of 50 states | +$658 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | +1,776,772 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 97,244#29 of 50 states | +180,935 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 3,964#40 of 50 states | +6,913 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | +862,893 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 41,697#20 of 50 states | +422,789 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 360,127#20 of 50 states | +284,422 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +9.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $77,488#28 of 50 states | +$26,806 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $43,361#25 of 50 states | +$10,457 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $100,929#33 of 50 states | +$42,287 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 279,061#18 of 50 states | +43,277 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 838,090#19 of 50 states | +301,529 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 682,575#17 of 50 states | +201,190 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 103,852#22 of 50 states | +59,704 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 44,567#22 of 50 states | +29,202 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | +3,099,885 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 310,536#25 of 50 states | +416,742 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | +2,345,165 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | +1,021,179 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | +1,390,346 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 399,987#21 of 50 states | +285,140 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 149,053#22 of 50 states | +97,972 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | +67,468 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 354,440#25 of 50 states | +801,969 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 34,534#12 of 50 states | −27,659 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 183,440#23 of 50 states | +818,112 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 499,904#26 of 50 states | +1,729,560 |
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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