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California & Nevada
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +36,163,796 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +13,111,122 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +952,411 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | +$395 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +17,642,477 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | +1,106,532 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | +134,442 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +10,543,801 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | +583,539 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | +2,492,942 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +4.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | +$19,015 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | +$7,389 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | +$30,492 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +1,714,051 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +3,591,843 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +2,729,958 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +743,366 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | +477,522 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +33,802,395 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | +1,947,858 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +22,583,646 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +14,829,678 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +13,584,210 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +2,702,363 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | +1,322,727 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +11,442,583 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | +1,710,574 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | +88,891 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | +5,940,462 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | +15,069,787 |
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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