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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
California & Georgia
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | GEORGIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | +28,250,385 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | +9,981,184 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 448,064#8 of 50 states | +631,315 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,506#33 of 50 states | +$598 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | +13,777,141 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 269,070#8 of 50 states | +944,611 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 54,486#7 of 50 states | +94,473 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | +8,301,113 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 64,954#13 of 50 states | +558,124 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 803,593#8 of 50 states | +1,868,513 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | +0.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $79,991#23 of 50 states | +$20,158 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $41,996#29 of 50 states | +$7,938 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $108,907#23 of 50 states | +$31,205 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 456,340#10 of 50 states | +1,404,536 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | +2,729,432 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 942,921#10 of 50 states | +2,096,801 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 208,624#9 of 50 states | +582,226 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 68,831#15 of 50 states | +443,223 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | +26,989,820 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | +1,000,241 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | +17,258,007 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | +12,486,313 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | +10,502,639 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 779,019#7 of 50 states | +2,125,902 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 299,412#7 of 50 states | +1,122,159 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | +7,474,384 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | −1,374,409 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 17,452#21 of 50 states | +88,362 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 544,226#10 of 50 states | +5,699,450 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | +14,770,014 |
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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