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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
District Of Columbia & California
| MEASURE | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | CALIFORNIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 702,250Outside state ranking | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | −38,729,013 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 350,364Outside state ranking | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | −14,041,776 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,013Outside state ranking | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | −1,040,366 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,931Outside state ranking | $2,104#50 of 50 states | −$173 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 389,016Outside state ranking | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | −18,851,684 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,218Outside state ranking | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | −1,190,463 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,468Outside state ranking | 148,959#1 of 50 states | −144,491 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 167,804Outside state ranking | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | −11,318,600 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 103,317Outside state ranking | 623,078#2 of 50 states | −519,761 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 88,726Outside state ranking | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | −2,583,380 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | +1.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $109,707Outside state ranking | $100,149#5 of 50 states | +$9,558 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $76,604Outside state ranking | $49,934#10 of 50 states | +$26,670 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $161,107Outside state ranking | $140,112#3 of 50 states | +$20,995 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 52,355Outside state ranking | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | −1,808,521 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 55,170Outside state ranking | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | −3,923,890 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 55,294Outside state ranking | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | −2,984,428 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 15,101Outside state ranking | 790,850#1 of 50 states | −775,749 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,372Outside state ranking | 512,054#1 of 50 states | −495,682 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 660,918Outside state ranking | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | −36,003,518 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 31,061Outside state ranking | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | −2,283,403 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 480,511Outside state ranking | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | −24,167,144 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 239,572Outside state ranking | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | −15,756,451 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 272,874Outside state ranking | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | −14,603,595 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 99,423Outside state ranking | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | −2,805,498 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 16,495Outside state ranking | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | −1,405,076 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 254,350Outside state ranking | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | −12,587,861 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 285,823Outside state ranking | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | −1,722,499 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 820Outside state ranking | 105,814#4 of 50 states | −104,994 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 34,592Outside state ranking | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | −6,209,084 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 88,430Outside state ranking | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | −15,980,784 |
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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