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Wisconsin & Colorado
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | +3,481 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | +236,322 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | +103,121 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$680 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | −91,690 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | −44,936 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −39,817 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | +157,459 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | −12,933 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | −269,293 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | −$19,625 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$11,170 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$30,143 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | +57,161 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | +194,170 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | +124,845 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | +25,900 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | −9,869 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | +191,331 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | −153,186 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | +143,204 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | +198,442 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | +50,738 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | −94,410 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | −45,831 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | +845,388 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | +118,855 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | +12,028 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | −19,583 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −883,044 |
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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