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Delaware & Oregon
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | −3,220,454 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | −1,365,012 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | −88,470 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$67 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | −1,615,294 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | −80,984 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +1,807 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | −995,958 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −38,481 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | −290,438 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +3.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | +$2,314 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$383 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | +$3,391 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −244,292 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | −420,529 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | −306,860 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | −60,928 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −56,706 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | −3,042,215 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | −147,778 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | −2,088,311 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | −1,371,824 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | −1,263,799 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | −232,297 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | −116,062 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | −2,401,315 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +146,542 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −25,732 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | −155,678 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | −539,927 |
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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