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Alaska & Delaware
| MEASURE | ALASKA | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | −311,784 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | −122,535 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | −8,399 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | −$86 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | −166,321 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | −5,676 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +22,053 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | −127,376 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | −9,280 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | −34,015 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | −7.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | +$8,131 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | +$1,829 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | +$7,791 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | −12,820 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | −85,124 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | −74,845 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | −10,632 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +2,493 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | −337,601 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +5,924 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | −259,292 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | −146,917 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | −169,317 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +6,936 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | −4,022 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | −173,325 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | −207,403 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +98,796 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | −6,794 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | −65,584 |
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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