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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Wisconsin & Iowa
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | +2,719,487 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | +1,314,937 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +170,291 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$161 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | +1,416,265 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | +42,224 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +1,806 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | +820,859 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | +28,073 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | +197,350 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +2.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | +$1,987 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$2,825 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$4,432 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +169,113 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | +415,086 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | +351,203 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | +51,965 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +22,469 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | +2,564,693 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +136,423 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | +2,008,501 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | +913,404 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | +1,207,075 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | +154,872 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | +53,017 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | +2,003,450 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +222,811 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +27,980 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | +100,139 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | +246,680 |
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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