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Alabama & Nevada
| MEASURE | ALABAMA | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +1,890,232 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +1,007,312 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 322,243#11 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +195,275 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,077#12 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$632 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +746,071 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,581#26 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −3,568 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 15,210#21 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | +693 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +754,450 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 10,169#33 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −29,370 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 193,754#28 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | +14,590 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +0.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,659#44 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$14,475 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $36,940#44 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | −$5,605 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,741#44 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$18,879 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 268,775#20 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +121,950 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,490#21 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +330,273 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 523,035#24 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +213,271 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 131,556#18 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +84,072 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,919#28 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | −5,613 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +1,793,821 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 417,848#21 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | +51,242 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +1,362,386 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +755,161 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +516,832 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 401,713#20 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +199,155 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 130,343#26 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | +31,499 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +1,839,449 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | +995,980 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,318#23 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −605 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 78,339#34 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −224,875 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 306,966#32 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −692,461 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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