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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Alaska & Connecticut
| MEASURE | ALASKA | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | −2,934,936 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | −1,203,997 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | −43,110 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$106 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | −1,561,450 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | −77,412 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +18,333 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | −835,648 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −72,832 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −220,129 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −7.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$384 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$8,923 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$17,231 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | −145,039 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | −399,666 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | −313,654 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | −61,472 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −28,595 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | −2,791,100 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | −134,194 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | −1,992,030 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | −1,112,535 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | −1,308,644 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | −155,272 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | −95,603 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | −1,799,108 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −347,478 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +95,870 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −129,122 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −649,577 |
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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