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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Alaska & New Hampshire
| MEASURE | ALASKA | NEW HAMPSHIRE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | −668,899 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 638,795#41 of 50 states | −312,595 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 86,509#39 of 50 states | −30,797 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $1,558#36 of 50 states | −$114 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 769,380#39 of 50 states | −427,352 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 21,972#43 of 50 states | −291 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 1,337#49 of 50 states | +25,545 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 401,601#42 of 50 states | −206,109 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 4,201#43 of 50 states | −1,741 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 120,950#35 of 50 states | −90,473 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −7.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $99,782#6 of 50 states | −$4,117 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $53,064#7 of 50 states | −$5,797 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $128,604#9 of 50 states | −$6,522 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 37,069#44 of 50 states | −8,675 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 203,548#41 of 50 states | −130,814 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 161,375#41 of 50 states | −94,661 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 23,314#42 of 50 states | −13,929 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 12,425#43 of 50 states | −1,218 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | −702,391 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 62,323#45 of 50 states | +15,209 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | −605,280 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 461,766#42 of 50 states | −194,931 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 621,946#39 of 50 states | −389,009 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 98,821#42 of 50 states | −10,552 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 47,762#41 of 50 states | −27,408 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | −795,489 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 18,451#44 of 50 states | −648 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 1,007#48 of 50 states | +98,619 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 37,630#41 of 50 states | +6,186 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 70,912#42 of 50 states | −13,683 |
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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