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Delaware & Washington
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | WASHINGTON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | −6,906,263 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | −2,753,506 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 232,900#22 of 50 states | −168,789 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $1,824#47 of 50 states | −$294 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | −3,456,263 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 203,073#12 of 50 states | −175,716 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 61,777#6 of 50 states | −56,948 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | −1,953,161 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 165,366#7 of 50 states | −153,626 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 645,514#11 of 50 states | −581,022 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | −0.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $99,389#7 of 50 states | −$11,855 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $55,177#3 of 50 states | −$9,739 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $136,793#5 of 50 states | −$22,502 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 353,215#12 of 50 states | −312,001 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 915,780#15 of 50 states | −757,922 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 768,859#14 of 50 states | −627,300 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 142,741#16 of 50 states | −122,724 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 105,396#7 of 50 states | −96,682 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | −6,365,853 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 511,691#15 of 50 states | −440,083 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | −4,832,355 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | −2,380,998 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | −2,692,273 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 647,606#13 of 50 states | −566,273 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 216,773#13 of 50 states | −192,397 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | −4,296,860 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 312,969#28 of 50 states | −87,763 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 61,574#8 of 50 states | −60,744 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 845,000#5 of 50 states | −794,390 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | −1,071,709 |
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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