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Wisconsin & Montana
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +4,823,742 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +2,212,923 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | +214,699 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | −$35 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +2,518,448 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +79,782 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | +881 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +1,346,924 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | +37,037 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | +294,098 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +3.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | +$2,148 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | +$107 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | −$705 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +246,384 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +671,711 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +560,952 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | +82,029 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +32,349 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +4,563,529 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | +212,434 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +3,541,713 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +1,644,415 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +2,110,763 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +304,010 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | +101,124 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | +3,687,720 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +351,003 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | −23,304 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +174,599 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | +444,398 |
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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