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Alaska & Michigan
| MEASURE | ALASKA | MICHIGAN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | −9,400,326 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | −4,243,973 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 537,828#6 of 50 states | −482,116 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $1,168#19 of 50 states | +$276 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | −4,537,173 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 229,894#10 of 50 states | −208,213 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 6,534#33 of 50 states | +20,348 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | −2,991,263 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 46,491#18 of 50 states | −44,031 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 539,125#16 of 50 states | −508,648 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | −4.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $72,389#37 of 50 states | +$23,276 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $40,990#35 of 50 states | +$6,277 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $98,697#37 of 50 states | +$23,385 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 547,357#8 of 50 states | −518,963 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | −1,384,296 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | −1,100,393 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 230,806#8 of 50 states | −221,421 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 100,177#8 of 50 states | −88,970 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | −8,897,507 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 507,760#16 of 50 states | −430,228 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | −6,531,125 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | −3,784,528 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | −3,807,122 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 579,452#14 of 50 states | −491,183 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 251,652#10 of 50 states | −231,298 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | −6,842,650 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | −1,285,472 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 33,430#14 of 50 states | +66,196 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 378,447#15 of 50 states | −334,631 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 621,831#21 of 50 states | −564,602 |
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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