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Wisconsin & Nevada
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +2,693,508 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +1,446,708 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +158,372 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$567 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +1,492,175 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −9,905 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | −10,553 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +748,764 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | +2,158 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | +180,963 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$3,646 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | +$816 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$8,691 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +132,236 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +450,873 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +372,811 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +56,368 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | +10,035 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +2,724,491 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −56,070 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +2,225,978 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +918,171 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +1,244,163 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +197,429 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | +50,209 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +3,235,313 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | +56,692 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | +17,611 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −119,774 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −499,523 |
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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