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Wisconsin & Kansas
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +2,990,369 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +1,452,037 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +179,713 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$63 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +1,593,034 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +40,174 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −18,354 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +902,366 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +36,472 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +206,588 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +2.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$1,974 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$1,781 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | −$1,059 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +207,995 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +465,742 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +386,467 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +59,470 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +28,862 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +2,927,517 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +62,420 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +2,144,099 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +1,196,085 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +1,377,371 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +146,844 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +66,644 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +2,501,802 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +202,248 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +20,984 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +94,167 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +77,142 |
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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