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Wisconsin & Nebraska
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | +3,955,509 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | +1,883,448 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +228,831 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | +$40 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | +2,045,330 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | +60,459 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | −3,182 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | +1,195,352 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | +36,859 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | +259,213 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +2.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | +$1,112 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | +$2,335 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | +$649 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | +210,247 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | +592,873 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | +500,032 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | +71,025 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | +27,993 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | +3,749,154 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | +170,705 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | +2,838,470 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | +1,453,778 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | +1,714,226 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | +245,758 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | +82,861 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | +3,151,591 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | +264,421 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | +21,118 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | +128,286 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | +228,380 |
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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