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Utah & Wisconsin
| MEASURE | UTAH | WISCONSIN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | −2,457,362 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | −1,576,312 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,778#38 of 50 states | 285,340#18 of 50 states | −186,562 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,593#37 of 50 states | $1,142#18 of 50 states | +$451 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | −1,292,258 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 70,585#31 of 50 states | 97,244#29 of 50 states | −26,659 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,183#31 of 50 states | 3,964#40 of 50 states | +3,219 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 812,370#34 of 50 states | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | −878,997 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 33,136#23 of 50 states | 41,697#20 of 50 states | −8,561 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 277,963#25 of 50 states | 360,127#20 of 50 states | −82,164 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,658#9 of 50 states | $77,488#28 of 50 states | +$19,170 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,806#30 of 50 states | $43,361#25 of 50 states | −$1,555 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,370#12 of 50 states | $100,929#33 of 50 states | +$21,441 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 54,010#41 of 50 states | 279,061#18 of 50 states | −225,051 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 286,000#37 of 50 states | 838,090#19 of 50 states | −552,090 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 242,709#35 of 50 states | 682,575#17 of 50 states | −439,866 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,883#37 of 50 states | 103,852#22 of 50 states | −66,969 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,197#35 of 50 states | 44,567#22 of 50 states | −26,370 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | −2,398,481 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 288,681#28 of 50 states | 310,536#25 of 50 states | −21,855 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | −1,581,951 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 773,055#37 of 50 states | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | −1,311,461 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | −1,106,530 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 279,364#29 of 50 states | 399,987#21 of 50 states | −120,623 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,060#33 of 50 states | 149,053#22 of 50 states | −62,993 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | −2,073,819 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 40,763#40 of 50 states | 354,440#25 of 50 states | −313,677 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 20,939#19 of 50 states | 34,534#12 of 50 states | −13,595 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 92,852#29 of 50 states | 183,440#23 of 50 states | −90,588 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 592,412#23 of 50 states | 499,904#26 of 50 states | +92,508 |
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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