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California & Idaho
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | +37,429,644 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | +13,640,281 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +998,508 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | +$720 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | +18,275,456 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | +1,176,285 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | +143,748 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | +10,900,461 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +618,683 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | +2,551,130 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +7.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | +$18,983 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$10,064 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | +$36,039 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +1,807,039 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | +3,732,504 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | +2,843,419 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | +756,852 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | +494,003 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | +34,871,262 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | +2,132,912 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | +23,269,272 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | +15,329,973 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | +14,126,855 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | +2,759,315 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | +1,353,399 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | +11,284,204 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +1,993,968 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | +93,273 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +6,214,461 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | +15,783,029 |
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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