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California & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +36,227,968 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +12,793,981 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | +705,025 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$1,524 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +18,027,213 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | +1,101,710 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +145,483 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +10,018,827 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +610,950 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +2,601,468 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | +1.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$72,936 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$31,168 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$96,894 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | +1,301,176 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +3,401,257 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +2,829,843 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +784,876 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +478,916 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +33,666,676 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +2,135,838 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +23,432,453 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +14,013,183 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +14,011,724 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +2,692,177 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +1,286,219 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +12,819,557 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +2,005,733 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +105,814 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +6,241,661 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | +12,901,889 |
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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