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South Dakota & Wisconsin
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | WISCONSIN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | −5,036,306 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | −2,334,351 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 285,340#18 of 50 states | −243,937 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,142#18 of 50 states | −$143 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | −2,609,767 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 97,244#29 of 50 states | −83,360 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 3,964#40 of 50 states | −338 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | −1,455,875 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 41,697#20 of 50 states | −40,640 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 360,127#20 of 50 states | −321,870 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | −4.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $77,488#28 of 50 states | −$607 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $43,361#25 of 50 states | −$1,724 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $100,929#33 of 50 states | −$751 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 279,061#18 of 50 states | −251,898 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 838,090#19 of 50 states | −720,784 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 682,575#17 of 50 states | −597,363 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 103,852#22 of 50 states | −89,658 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 44,567#22 of 50 states | −38,573 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | −4,754,601 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 310,536#25 of 50 states | −237,133 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | −3,627,707 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | −1,794,145 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | −2,173,103 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 399,987#21 of 50 states | −320,525 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 149,053#22 of 50 states | −112,619 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | −3,904,744 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 354,440#25 of 50 states | −337,694 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 34,534#12 of 50 states | +31,884 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 183,440#23 of 50 states | −167,821 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 499,904#26 of 50 states | −454,957 |
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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