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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Wisconsin & Texas
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −25,329,856 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −8,861,598 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −881,627 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | −$333 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −12,169,052 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −678,005 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −114,947 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −6,724,580 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | −106,636 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,596,222 |
| 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 | $79,721#24 of 50 states | −$2,233 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | +$1,747 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | −$10,766 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −898,985 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −2,117,964 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −1,535,691 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −401,259 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −145,200 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −20,060,354 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −4,841,891 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −15,392,352 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −6,609,972 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −9,509,873 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −1,747,137 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −879,794 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −7,186,167 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −3,393,697 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | −17,846 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,707,545 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −12,102,401 |
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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