COMPARING TWO PLACES
West Virginia vs Wisconsin
PLACE A
West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Wisconsin
West Virginia is 70% smaller than Wisconsin. Wisconsin earns more, with a median household income $17,877 higher. Wisconsin has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -3%).
WEST VIRGINIAWISCONSINDIFFERENCE
Total population1,778,3735,914,872−70% vs Wisconsin
Population density74109−35
Population growth-3.2%3.6%−6.8 pts
Median age42.740.2+2.5
Male49.9%50.1%−0.1 pts
Female50.1%49.9%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born1.8%5.2%−3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.7%78.6%+11.1 pts
Black3.1%5.9%−2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%8.0%−5.8 pts
Asian0.8%2.9%−2.2 pts
Other4.3%4.6%−0.2 pts
Median household income$59,608$77,485−$17,877
Per capita income$34,203$43,373−$9,170
Poverty rate16.7%10.6%+6.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%33.4%−9.3 pts
Graduate degree9.7%11.4%−1.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%3.2%+2.2 pts
Labor force participation53.8%65.3%−11.4 pts
Median home value$162,600$266,500−$103,900
Median gross rent$872$1,087−$215
Owner-occupied74.9%67.8%+7.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.4%10.8%+4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%41.1%−0.7 pts
Average commute26.622.2+4.4
Worked from home9.1%13.1%−4.0 pts
Public transit to work0.5%1.1%−0.6 pts
Uninsured6.0%5.2%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024