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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Wisconsin vs Alabama

Wisconsin and Alabama compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Wisconsin leads in 10 of the comparable categories.

10

Wisconsin wins

3

Alabama wins

MetricWisconsinAlabama
Population5,892,0235,054,253
Median Age40.139.3
Median Household Income$75,670$62,027
Per Capita Income$42,019$34,835
Poverty Rate6.6%11.3%
Unemployment Rate2.2%2.8%
Median Home Value$247,400$195,100
Median Rent$1,045$963
Homeownership Rate67.9%69.9%
Bachelor's Degree+32.8%27.8%
High School+93.4%88.1%
Work From Home11.6%7.8%
Avg Commute (min)22.225.4
White81.3%65.4%
Hispanic1.8%1.6%
Black6.1%26.1%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Foreign Born23.4%27.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Wisconsin has a population of 5,892,023 compared to Alabama's 5,054,253.

Across the metrics compared, Wisconsin leads in 10 categories while Alabama leads in 3. 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.