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California & Delaware
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +38,379,346 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +13,943,405 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +1,015,268 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | +$574 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +18,732,351 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +1,186,324 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +144,130 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +11,163,536 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | +611,338 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +2,607,614 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | +2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | +$12,615 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | +$4,496 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | +$25,821 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +1,819,662 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +3,821,202 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +2,898,163 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +770,833 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +503,340 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +35,698,690 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +2,242,856 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +23,924,082 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +15,582,271 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +14,474,215 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +2,823,588 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +1,397,195 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +12,246,976 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | +1,783,116 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +104,984 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +6,193,066 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +15,946,401 |
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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