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Washington & Wisconsin
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | WISCONSIN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | +1,997,205 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | +474,515 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 285,340#18 of 50 states | −52,440 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,142#18 of 50 states | +$682 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | +874,214 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 97,244#29 of 50 states | +105,829 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 3,964#40 of 50 states | +57,813 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | +584,662 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 41,697#20 of 50 states | +123,669 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 360,127#20 of 50 states | +285,387 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +4.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $77,488#28 of 50 states | +$21,901 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $43,361#25 of 50 states | +$11,816 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $100,929#33 of 50 states | +$35,864 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 279,061#18 of 50 states | +74,154 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 838,090#19 of 50 states | +77,690 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 682,575#17 of 50 states | +86,284 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 103,852#22 of 50 states | +38,889 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 44,567#22 of 50 states | +60,829 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | +1,745,067 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 310,536#25 of 50 states | +201,155 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | +1,265,941 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | +710,234 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | +558,105 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 399,987#21 of 50 states | +247,619 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 149,053#22 of 50 states | +67,720 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | +257,154 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 354,440#25 of 50 states | −41,471 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 34,534#12 of 50 states | +27,040 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 183,440#23 of 50 states | +661,560 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 499,904#26 of 50 states | +694,618 |
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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