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Alabama & Wyoming
| MEASURE | ALABAMA | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +4,570,081 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +2,016,443 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 322,243#11 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +296,743 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,077#12 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$79 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +2,047,193 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,581#26 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +93,035 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 15,210#21 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +11,008 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +1,528,419 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 10,169#33 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +6,906 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 193,754#28 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +165,075 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +6.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,659#44 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | −$8,873 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $36,940#44 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | −$7,068 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,741#44 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | −$10,456 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 268,775#20 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +254,452 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,490#21 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +631,636 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 523,035#24 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +453,722 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 131,556#18 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +121,975 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,919#28 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +25,135 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +4,138,282 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 417,848#21 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +358,516 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +3,006,756 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +1,741,518 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +1,600,066 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 401,713#20 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +336,697 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 130,343#26 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +108,643 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +2,766,236 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +1,289,407 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,318#23 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +7,846 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 78,339#34 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +73,007 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 306,966#32 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +241,936 |
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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