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Wisconsin & Arizona
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −1,621,409 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −354,274 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −31,363 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$530 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −516,027 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −75,215 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −19,892 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −699,699 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | +1,117 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −222,162 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −3.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | −$3,998 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | −$315 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | −$9,593 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | −23,821 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −183,154 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −113,435 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | −9,620 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | −14,308 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −1,119,448 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −456,844 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −567,078 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −724,702 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −367,225 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | −83,007 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −63,125 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | +752,843 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | +18,163 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −200,833 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | −106,017 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −1,935,757 |
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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