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Wisconsin & Alaska
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +5,220,842 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +2,401,526 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +229,628 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$302 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +2,748,370 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +75,563 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −22,918 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +1,495,875 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +39,237 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +329,650 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$18,177 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$3,906 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$21,153 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +250,667 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +765,356 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +615,861 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +94,467 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +33,360 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +4,958,387 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +233,004 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +3,825,706 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +1,817,681 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +2,303,485 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +311,718 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +128,699 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +4,213,031 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +336,637 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −65,092 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +139,624 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +442,675 |
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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