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Wisconsin & Idaho
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | +3,959,356 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | +1,975,867 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +204,469 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | −$242 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | +2,125,154 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | +59,848 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | −1,247 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | +1,105,424 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +37,302 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | +239,151 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | −$3,678 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$3,491 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | −$3,144 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +225,224 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | +591,534 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | +486,272 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | +69,854 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | +26,516 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | +3,793,358 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | +128,984 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | +2,911,604 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | +1,418,466 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | +1,786,808 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | +254,381 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | +80,881 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | +3,076,934 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +340,086 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | +21,993 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +154,225 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | +213,719 |
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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