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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Wisconsin & Ohio
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −5,922,329 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −2,514,798 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −121,506 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$52 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −2,764,928 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −146,166 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | −10,645 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −1,829,962 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | −14,283 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −326,898 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | −1.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$5,276 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$2,427 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$3,446 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −292,570 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −760,640 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −608,108 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −175,991 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −50,238 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −5,345,012 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −472,090 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −3,586,658 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −2,397,605 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −2,269,195 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −355,644 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −135,399 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −4,272,111 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −1,063,969 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | +20,648 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −141,928 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | −107,029 |
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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