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Wisconsin & Arkansas
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +2,872,621 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +1,362,461 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +111,065 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$160 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +1,691,158 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +41,704 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | −2,431 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +675,337 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +37,744 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +241,069 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 0.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$15,382 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$8,549 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$15,455 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +167,295 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +403,955 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +388,990 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +21,876 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +26,860 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +2,838,654 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +25,621 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +2,447,300 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +791,252 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +1,444,532 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +181,139 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +62,872 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +2,579,077 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | −79,669 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +21,389 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +128,864 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +205,233 |
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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