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Wisconsin & Alabama
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | +803,276 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | +439,396 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −36,903 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$65 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | +746,104 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | −6,337 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | −11,246 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | −5,686 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | +31,528 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | +166,373 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | −3.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$10,829 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$6,421 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$10,188 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | +10,286 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | +120,600 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | +159,540 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | −27,704 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | +15,648 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | +930,670 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | −107,312 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | +863,592 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | +163,010 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | +727,331 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | −1,726 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | +18,710 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | +1,395,864 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | −939,288 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | +18,216 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | +105,101 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | +192,938 |
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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