Wisconsin vs. Michigan

	Wisconsin	Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5,822,434	9,986,857
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.4%	1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	5,687,285	9,884,116
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	5,686,986	9,883,640
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.0%	21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.0%	17.2%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	50.8%
White alone, percent	87.1%	79.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	6.7%	14.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.2%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	3.0%	3.4%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.9%	5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	81.1%	74.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	342,796	564,783
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.0%	6.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,710,723	4,614,380
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.9%	71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$173,600	$146,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,418	$1,279
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$550	$484
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$837	$850
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	25.4%	17.9%
Building permits, 2018	19,113	19,580
Households, 2014-2018	2,343,129	3,909,509
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.40	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.8%	85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.7%	9.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.0%	88.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.4%	79.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.9%	90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	29.5%	28.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.2%	10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.5%	6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.6%	61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.0%	57.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	10,303,256	17,962,356
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	40,680,625	63,018,786
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	177,728,926	238,892,383
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	77,066,883	115,704,903
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	78,201,822	119,302,046
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,656	$12,071
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.0	24.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,209	$54,938
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$32,018	$30,336
Persons in poverty, percent	11.0%	14.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	142,136	222,553
Total employment, 2017	2,561,381	3,859,949
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	121,061,234	186,678,533
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.5%	1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	350,624	715,824
All firms, 2012	432,980	834,087
Men-owned firms, 2012	236,252	446,128
Women-owned firms, 2012	133,859	306,986
Minority-owned firms, 2012	40,507	158,946
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	379,934	657,237
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	39,830	71,861
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	370,755	733,517
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.6%	8.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.6%	2.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.3%	1.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.9%	30.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	105.0	174.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	54,157.80	56,538.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Wisconsin and Michigan using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.