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Alaska & Alabama
| MEASURE | ALASKA | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | −4,417,566 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | −1,962,130 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −266,531 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$367 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | −2,002,266 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | −81,900 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | +11,672 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | −1,501,561 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | −7,709 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | −163,277 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | −6.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$29,006 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$10,327 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$31,341 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | −240,381 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | −644,756 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | −456,321 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | −122,171 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | −17,712 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | −4,027,717 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | −340,316 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | −2,962,114 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | −1,654,671 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | −1,576,154 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | −313,444 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | −109,989 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | −2,817,167 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | −1,275,925 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | +83,308 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | −34,523 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | −249,737 |
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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