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Wisconsin & New York
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | NEW YORK | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | −13,906,273 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | −5,760,340 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 848,837#4 of 50 states | −563,497 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,634#39 of 50 states | −$492 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | −6,646,814 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 547,371#3 of 50 states | −450,127 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 21,874#16 of 50 states | −17,910 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | −4,372,675 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | −2,271,063 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | −764,742 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | −10.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $85,820#15 of 50 states | −$8,332 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $51,002#8 of 50 states | −$7,641 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $128,562#10 of 50 states | −$27,633 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | −991,179 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | −1,707,868 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | −1,278,551 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 469,566#3 of 50 states | −365,714 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 340,388#2 of 50 states | −295,821 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | −13,106,469 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 973,715#5 of 50 states | −663,179 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | −8,396,841 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | −6,486,092 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | −5,073,899 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | −1,166,333 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 544,935#4 of 50 states | −395,882 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | −5,682,308 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | −2,274,798 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 34,287#13 of 50 states | +247 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | −1,690,569 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | −3,519,384 |
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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