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Delaware & Alaska
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +311,784 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +122,535 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +8,399 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | +$86 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +166,321 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +5,676 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −22,053 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +127,376 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +9,280 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +34,015 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +7.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$8,131 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$1,829 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$7,791 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +12,820 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +85,124 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +74,845 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +10,632 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | −2,493 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +337,601 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | −5,924 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +259,292 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +146,917 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +169,317 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | −6,936 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +4,022 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +173,325 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +207,403 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −98,796 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +6,794 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +65,584 |
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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