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Wisconsin & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +2,757,680 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +1,129,567 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −89,014 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$562 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +1,876,911 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −14,727 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +488 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +223,790 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +29,569 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +289,489 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −5.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$50,275 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$24,595 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$57,711 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −280,639 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +260,287 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +472,696 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +97,878 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +11,429 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +2,588,772 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +131,910 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +3,074,785 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +101,676 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +1,671,677 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +187,243 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +13,701 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +4,612,287 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +351,851 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +34,534 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +181,425 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,667,421 |
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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