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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Alabama & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | ALABAMA | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +1,954,404 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +690,171 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 322,243#11 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −52,111 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,077#12 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$497 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +1,130,807 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,581#26 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −8,390 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 15,210#21 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +11,734 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +229,476 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 10,169#33 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | −1,959 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 193,754#28 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +123,116 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −2.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,659#44 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$39,446 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $36,940#44 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$18,174 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,741#44 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$47,523 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 268,775#20 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −290,925 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,490#21 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +139,687 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 523,035#24 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +313,156 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 131,556#18 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +125,582 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,919#28 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −4,219 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +1,658,102 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 417,848#21 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +239,222 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +2,211,193 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −61,334 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +944,346 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 401,713#20 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +188,969 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 130,343#26 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −5,009 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +3,216,423 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +1,291,139 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,318#23 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +16,318 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 78,339#34 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +76,324 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 306,966#32 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,860,359 |
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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