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California & Hawaii
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +37,985,117 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +13,831,074 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +999,706 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | +$162 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +18,554,524 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +1,189,697 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | +99,846 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +11,061,191 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | +592,279 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +2,608,512 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | +3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$596 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | +$3,221 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | +$8,250 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +1,804,186 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +3,788,046 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +2,889,878 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +770,532 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +494,910 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +35,325,474 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +2,266,538 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +23,613,182 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +15,440,006 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +14,383,987 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +2,758,520 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +1,375,890 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +12,542,638 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +1,984,780 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +103,752 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | +5,728,796 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +15,921,318 |
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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