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Wisconsin & Maine
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +4,555,963 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +1,988,654 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +135,862 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | −$68 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +2,376,599 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +77,262 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +991 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +1,237,599 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +37,583 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +257,057 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | −2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$1,046 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | −$1,925 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | −$1,805 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +200,713 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +601,789 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +510,234 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +67,710 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +26,690 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +4,277,039 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +233,672 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +3,337,631 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +1,518,206 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +1,985,124 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +296,304 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +91,777 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +3,382,625 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +326,543 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +29,730 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +164,720 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +467,035 |
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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