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California & Oregon
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | +35,158,892 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | +12,578,393 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | +926,798 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | +$507 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | +17,117,057 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | +1,105,340 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +145,937 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | +10,167,578 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | +572,857 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | +2,317,176 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +6.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | +$14,929 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | +$4,113 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | +$29,212 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | +1,575,370 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | +3,400,673 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | +2,591,303 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | +709,905 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | +446,634 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | +32,656,475 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | +2,095,078 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | +21,835,771 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | +14,210,447 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | +13,210,416 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | +2,591,291 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | +1,281,133 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | +9,845,661 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +1,929,658 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | +79,252 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | +6,037,388 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | +15,406,474 |
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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