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Wisconsin & Hawaii
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +4,514,829 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +2,166,660 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +205,667 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$800 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +2,404,222 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +73,260 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −45,149 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +1,266,154 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | +10,898 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +296,533 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −4.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$23,257 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | −$3,352 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$30,933 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +222,371 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +647,076 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +532,731 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +83,534 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +27,423 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +4,247,570 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +262,610 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +3,255,514 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +1,528,499 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +2,043,940 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +253,586 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +103,372 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +4,335,368 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +330,898 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +32,472 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −331,440 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +352,008 |
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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