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Wisconsin & Oregon
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | +1,688,604 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | +913,979 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | +132,759 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$455 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | +966,755 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | −11,097 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +942 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | +372,541 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −8,524 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | +5,197 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | −0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$7,732 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$2,460 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | −$9,971 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −6,445 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | +259,703 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | +234,156 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | +22,907 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −20,853 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | +1,578,571 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | +91,150 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | +1,478,103 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | +298,940 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | +870,369 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | +86,357 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | +8,615 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | +1,638,391 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +275,776 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | +7,972 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | −22,848 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | −162,836 |
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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