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Delaware & Minnesota
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | −4,741,234 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | −2,036,823 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | −169,676 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | +$239 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | −2,547,961 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | −90,676 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +1,214 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | −1,162,461 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | −41,233 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | −378,826 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +4.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | +$417 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | −$2,488 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | −$1,868 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | −155,796 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | −559,486 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | −442,841 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | −70,596 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | −62,255 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | −4,475,774 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | −219,220 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | −3,517,875 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | −1,600,217 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | −2,100,435 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | −307,836 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | −134,335 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | −3,733,970 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | −207,321 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −42,115 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | −252,251 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | −265,622 |
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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