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Wisconsin & New Hampshire
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | NEW HAMPSHIRE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | +4,551,943 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 638,795#41 of 50 states | +2,088,931 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 86,509#39 of 50 states | +198,831 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,558#36 of 50 states | −$416 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 769,380#39 of 50 states | +2,321,018 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 21,972#43 of 50 states | +75,272 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 1,337#49 of 50 states | +2,627 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 401,601#42 of 50 states | +1,289,766 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 4,201#43 of 50 states | +37,496 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 120,950#35 of 50 states | +239,177 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −4.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $99,782#6 of 50 states | −$22,294 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $53,064#7 of 50 states | −$9,703 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $128,604#9 of 50 states | −$27,675 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 37,069#44 of 50 states | +241,992 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 203,548#41 of 50 states | +634,542 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 161,375#41 of 50 states | +521,200 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 23,314#42 of 50 states | +80,538 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 12,425#43 of 50 states | +32,142 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | +4,255,996 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 62,323#45 of 50 states | +248,213 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | +3,220,426 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 461,766#42 of 50 states | +1,622,750 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 621,946#39 of 50 states | +1,914,476 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 98,821#42 of 50 states | +301,166 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 47,762#41 of 50 states | +101,291 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | +3,417,542 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 18,451#44 of 50 states | +335,989 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 1,007#48 of 50 states | +33,527 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 37,630#41 of 50 states | +145,810 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 70,912#42 of 50 states | +428,992 |
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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