Wisconsin by the numbers

Each figure next to the U.S. figure, from public data.

Median household income
26th highest of 51 · 2024

$77,485

U.S.: $80,734
Violent crime rate
33rd highest of 51 · 2025

244.5

U.S.: 329.3
Median rent
33rd highest of 51 · 2024

$1,087

U.S.: $1,413
Unemployment rate
42nd highest of 51 · September 2026

3.2%

U.S.: 4.2%
Percent of people below the poverty line
34th highest of 51 · 2024

10.6%

U.S.: 12.5%