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North Dakota & Wisconsin
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | WISCONSIN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | −5,164,407 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | −2,357,084 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 285,340#18 of 50 states | −254,051 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,142#18 of 50 states | −$162 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | −2,671,226 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 97,244#29 of 50 states | −89,081 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 3,964#40 of 50 states | +4,571 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | −1,490,129 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 41,697#20 of 50 states | −39,527 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 360,127#20 of 50 states | −330,174 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | −5.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $77,488#28 of 50 states | +$383 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $43,361#25 of 50 states | +$1,920 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $100,929#33 of 50 states | +$2,558 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 279,061#18 of 50 states | −256,721 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 838,090#19 of 50 states | −740,078 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 682,575#17 of 50 states | −612,436 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 103,852#22 of 50 states | −91,467 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 44,567#22 of 50 states | −38,308 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | −4,856,391 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 310,536#25 of 50 states | −263,418 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | −3,673,937 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | −1,862,556 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | −2,222,874 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 399,987#21 of 50 states | −326,435 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 149,053#22 of 50 states | −117,935 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | −3,995,213 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 354,440#25 of 50 states | −326,638 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 34,534#12 of 50 states | −2,235 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 183,440#23 of 50 states | −168,115 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 499,904#26 of 50 states | −460,051 |
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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