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Wisconsin & Vermont
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +5,312,482 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +2,393,408 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | +227,722 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | −$177 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +2,741,776 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +87,690 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +3,276 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +1,496,735 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | +36,834 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | +305,770 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | −1.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | −$5,242 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | −$5,495 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | −$8,991 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | +248,919 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +733,658 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +606,247 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +89,963 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | +32,886 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +4,970,875 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +283,434 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +3,833,950 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +1,824,077 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +2,265,517 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +353,371 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +119,163 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +4,055,617 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +348,595 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +33,639 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +170,391 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +482,503 |
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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