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Wisconsin & Delaware
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +4,909,058 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +2,278,991 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +221,229 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | −$388 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +2,582,049 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +69,887 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | −865 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +1,368,499 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | +29,957 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +295,635 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | −4.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | −$10,046 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | −$2,077 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | −$13,362 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +237,847 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +680,232 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +541,016 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +83,835 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +35,853 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +4,620,786 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +238,928 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +3,566,414 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +1,670,764 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +2,134,168 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +318,654 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +124,677 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +4,039,706 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | +129,234 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +33,704 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +132,830 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +377,091 |
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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