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Delaware & California
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | CALIFORNIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | −38,379,346 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | −13,943,405 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | −1,015,268 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $2,104#50 of 50 states | −$574 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | −18,732,351 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | −1,186,324 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 148,959#1 of 50 states | −144,130 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | −11,163,536 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 623,078#2 of 50 states | −611,338 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | −2,607,614 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | −2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $100,149#5 of 50 states | −$12,615 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $49,934#10 of 50 states | −$4,496 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $140,112#3 of 50 states | −$25,821 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | −1,819,662 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | −3,821,202 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | −2,898,163 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 790,850#1 of 50 states | −770,833 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 512,054#1 of 50 states | −503,340 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | −35,698,690 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | −2,242,856 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | −23,924,082 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | −15,582,271 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | −14,474,215 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | −2,823,588 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | −1,397,195 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | −12,246,976 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | −1,783,116 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 105,814#4 of 50 states | −104,984 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | −6,193,066 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | −15,946,401 |
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 · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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