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Wisconsin & Wyoming
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +5,373,357 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +2,455,839 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +259,840 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$144 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +2,793,297 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +86,698 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | −238 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +1,522,733 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +38,434 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +331,448 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | +$1,956 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | −$647 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | −$268 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +264,738 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +752,236 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +613,262 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +94,271 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +40,783 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +5,068,952 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +251,204 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +3,870,348 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +1,904,528 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +2,327,397 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +334,971 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +127,353 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +4,162,100 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +350,119 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +26,062 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +178,108 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +434,874 |
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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