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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Texas vs Wisconsin

Texas and Wisconsin compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Wisconsin leads in 7 of the comparable categories.

6

Texas wins

7

Wisconsin wins

MetricTexasWisconsin
Population29,640,3435,892,023
Median Age35.540.1
Median Household Income$76,292$75,670
Per Capita Income$39,446$42,019
Poverty Rate10.5%6.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3%2.2%
Median Home Value$260,400$247,400
Median Rent$1,339$1,045
Homeownership Rate62.6%67.9%
Bachelor's Degree+33.1%32.8%
High School+85.7%93.4%
Work From Home12.8%11.6%
Avg Commute (min)26.722.2
White53.9%81.3%
Hispanic2.0%1.8%
Black12.2%6.1%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Foreign Born22.4%23.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Texas has a population of 29,640,343 compared to Wisconsin's 5,892,023.

Across the metrics compared, Texas leads in 6 categories while Wisconsin leads in 7. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

All data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Comparison based on American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Green highlighting indicates the "better" value where applicable (higher income is better, lower poverty is better, etc.). Race and ethnicity metrics are not highlighted as there is no "better" value.