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Wisconsin & West Virginia
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | WEST VIRGINIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | +4,190,996 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 855,635#37 of 50 states | +1,872,091 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 125,593#33 of 50 states | +159,747 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $883#1 of 50 states | +$259 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 766,794#40 of 50 states | +2,323,604 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 37,264#38 of 50 states | +59,980 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 2,661#47 of 50 states | +1,303 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 662,909#37 of 50 states | +1,028,458 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 4,307#42 of 50 states | +37,390 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 66,915#41 of 50 states | +293,212 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | −3.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $60,798#49 of 50 states | +$16,690 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $34,707#49 of 50 states | +$8,654 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $81,114#49 of 50 states | +$19,815 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 126,022#33 of 50 states | +153,039 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 300,862#36 of 50 states | +537,228 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 209,212#37 of 50 states | +473,363 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 53,565#33 of 50 states | +50,287 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 28,744#29 of 50 states | +15,823 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | +3,950,977 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 100,543#39 of 50 states | +209,993 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | +3,182,535 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 811,267#36 of 50 states | +1,273,249 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 582,356#40 of 50 states | +1,954,066 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 152,268#38 of 50 states | +247,719 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 31,135#45 of 50 states | +117,918 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | +3,062,132 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 55,539#37 of 50 states | +298,901 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 2,983#45 of 50 states | +31,551 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 12,098#48 of 50 states | +171,342 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 41,002#47 of 50 states | +458,902 |
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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