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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Wisconsin & District Of Columbia
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 702,250Outside state ranking | +5,258,725 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 350,364Outside state ranking | +2,377,362 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 39,013Outside state ranking | +246,327 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,931Outside state ranking | −$789 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 389,016Outside state ranking | +2,701,382 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 23,218Outside state ranking | +74,026 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 4,468Outside state ranking | −504 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 167,804Outside state ranking | +1,523,563 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 103,317Outside state ranking | −61,620 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 88,726Outside state ranking | +271,401 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | −8.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $109,707Outside state ranking | −$32,219 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $76,604Outside state ranking | −$33,243 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $161,107Outside state ranking | −$60,178 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 52,355Outside state ranking | +226,706 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 55,170Outside state ranking | +782,920 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 55,294Outside state ranking | +627,281 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 15,101Outside state ranking | +88,751 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 16,372Outside state ranking | +28,195 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 660,918Outside state ranking | +4,925,614 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 31,061Outside state ranking | +279,475 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 480,511Outside state ranking | +3,809,476 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 239,572Outside state ranking | +1,844,944 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 272,874Outside state ranking | +2,263,548 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 99,423Outside state ranking | +300,564 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 16,495Outside state ranking | +132,558 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 254,350Outside state ranking | +4,380,591 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 285,823Outside state ranking | +68,617 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 820Outside state ranking | +33,714 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 34,592Outside state ranking | +148,848 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 88,430Outside state ranking | +411,474 |
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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