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Delaware & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | −2,151,378 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | −1,149,424 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −310,243 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$950 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | −705,138 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −84,614 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +1,353 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −1,144,709 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | −388 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | −6,146 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −1.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$60,321 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$26,672 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$71,073 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −518,486 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | −419,945 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | −68,320 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +14,043 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −24,424 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | −2,032,014 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | −107,018 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | −491,629 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −1,569,088 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | −462,491 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | −131,411 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −110,976 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +572,581 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +222,617 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +830 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +48,595 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −3,044,512 |
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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