COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wisconsin vs Texas
PLACE A
Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Texas
Wisconsin is 80% smaller than Texas. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Texas has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 4%).
WISCONSINTEXASDIFFERENCE
Total population5,914,87230,188,424−80% vs Texas
Population density109116−6
Population growth3.6%15.9%−12.3 pts
Median age40.235.6+4.6
Male50.1%49.9%+0.2 pts
Female49.9%50.1%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born5.2%17.6%−12.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.6%39.1%+39.4 pts
Black5.9%11.9%−6.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.0%39.7%−31.7 pts
Asian2.9%5.5%−2.6 pts
Other4.6%3.8%+0.8 pts
Median household income$77,485$78,476−$991
Per capita income$43,373$40,752+$2,621
Poverty rate10.6%13.8%−3.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.478−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.4%33.8%−0.4 pts
Graduate degree11.4%12.3%−0.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%5.3%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation65.3%65.3%+0.0 pts
Median home value$266,500$283,800−$17,300
Median gross rent$1,087$1,403−$316
Owner-occupied67.8%62.6%+5.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.8%9.4%+1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households41.1%48.5%−7.4 pts
Average commute22.226.7−4.4
Worked from home13.1%14.4%−1.3 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.9%+0.2 pts
Uninsured5.2%17.1%−11.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024