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Wisconsin & Michigan
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | MICHIGAN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | −4,179,484 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | −1,842,447 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 537,828#6 of 50 states | −252,488 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,168#19 of 50 states | −$26 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | −1,788,803 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 229,894#10 of 50 states | −132,650 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 6,534#33 of 50 states | −2,570 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | −1,495,388 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 46,491#18 of 50 states | −4,794 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 539,125#16 of 50 states | −178,998 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | −1.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $72,389#37 of 50 states | +$5,099 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $40,990#35 of 50 states | +$2,371 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $98,697#37 of 50 states | +$2,232 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 547,357#8 of 50 states | −268,296 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | −618,940 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | −484,532 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 230,806#8 of 50 states | −126,954 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 100,177#8 of 50 states | −55,610 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | −3,939,120 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 507,760#16 of 50 states | −197,224 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | −2,705,419 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | −1,966,847 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | −1,503,637 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 579,452#14 of 50 states | −179,465 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 251,652#10 of 50 states | −102,599 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | −2,629,619 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | −948,835 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 33,430#14 of 50 states | +1,104 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 378,447#15 of 50 states | −195,007 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 621,831#21 of 50 states | −121,927 |
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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