WI · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Wisconsin compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Wisconsin’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$77,488#28 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,142#18 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time22.7 min#10 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share5.3%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,488 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $43,361 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $100,929 | #33Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 2,727,726 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 285,340 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,142 | #18Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 3,090,398 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 97,244 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 3,964 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 1,691,367 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 41,697 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 360,127 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 22.7 min | #10Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 2,536,422 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 399,987 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 149,053 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 5,586,532 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 310,536 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 4,289,987 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 2,084,516 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 279,061 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 838,090 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 682,575 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 103,852 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 44,567 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,960,975 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 4,634,941 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 354,440 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 34,534 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 183,440 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 499,904 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.