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Delaware & Alabama
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | −4,105,782 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | −1,839,595 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −258,132 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$453 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | −1,835,945 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | −76,224 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | −10,381 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | −1,374,185 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | +1,571 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | −129,262 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | +0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$20,875 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$8,498 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$23,550 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | −227,561 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | −559,632 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | −381,476 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | −111,539 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | −20,205 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | −3,690,116 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | −346,240 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | −2,702,822 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | −1,507,754 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | −1,406,837 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | −320,380 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | −105,967 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | −2,643,842 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | −1,068,522 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | −15,488 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | −27,729 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | −184,153 |
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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