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Wisconsin & Louisiana
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | +1,363,235 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | +654,526 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | −4,577 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$78 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | +1,026,314 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | −14,863 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | −10,866 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | +225,196 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | +22,761 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | +196,774 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | −3.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$16,502 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$7,921 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$14,273 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | −30,609 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | +235,062 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | +278,246 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | −18,544 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | +16,931 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | +1,429,357 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | −37,509 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | +1,662,020 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | −2,570 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | +941,386 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | +67,049 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | +17,372 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | +2,099,270 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | −1,033,011 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | +16,744 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | +101,900 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | +142,276 |
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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