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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Alaska & California
| MEASURE | ALASKA | CALIFORNIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | −38,691,130 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | −14,065,940 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | −1,023,667 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $2,104#50 of 50 states | −$660 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | −18,898,672 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | −1,192,000 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 148,959#1 of 50 states | −122,077 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | −11,290,912 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 623,078#2 of 50 states | −620,618 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | −2,641,629 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | −9.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $100,149#5 of 50 states | −$4,484 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $49,934#10 of 50 states | −$2,667 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $140,112#3 of 50 states | −$18,030 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | −1,832,482 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | −3,906,326 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | −2,973,008 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 790,850#1 of 50 states | −781,465 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 512,054#1 of 50 states | −500,847 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | −36,036,291 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | −2,236,932 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | −24,183,374 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | −15,729,188 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | −14,643,532 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | −2,816,652 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | −1,401,217 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | −12,420,301 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | −1,990,519 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 105,814#4 of 50 states | −6,188 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | −6,199,860 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | −16,011,985 |
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 · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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