A NATIONAL DATA SYSTEM PUBLICATION2024 ACS · FIVE-YEAR EDITION
US50.orgState of AmericaRequest a proposal ↗
MenuRankingsStatesCompare statesCurrent governorsExpected 2027 governorsU.S. Senate · before & afterU.S. House · before & afterState Legislatures · all 50 statesUnderstanding US50.orgThe evidenceHire NDSRequest a proposal

SIDE BY SIDE

How do two states really compare?

See the differences across 31 measures. Change either state, explore a topic, and create a free link to your exact comparison.

vs.

31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.

District Of Columbia & Washington

MEASUREDISTRICT OF COLUMBIAWASHINGTONDIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND
Population ↗Reported count702,250Outside state ranking7,958,180#13 of 50 states−7,255,930
Housing units ↗Reported count350,364Outside state ranking3,202,241#13 of 50 states−2,851,877
Vacant housing units ↗Reported count39,013Outside state ranking232,900#22 of 50 states−193,887
Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars$1,931Outside state ranking$1,824#47 of 50 states+$107
Employed residents ↗Reported count389,016Outside state ranking3,964,612#13 of 50 states−3,575,596
Unemployed residents ↗Reported count23,218Outside state ranking203,073#12 of 50 states−179,855
Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count4,468Outside state ranking61,777#6 of 50 states−57,309
Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count167,804Outside state ranking2,276,029#14 of 50 states−2,108,225
Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count103,317Outside state ranking165,366#7 of 50 states−62,049
Residents working from home ↗Reported count88,726Outside state ranking645,514#11 of 50 states−556,788
Mean commute time ↗Minutes31.0 minOutside state ranking27.2 min#39 of 50 states+3.8 min
Median household income ↗Dollars$109,707Outside state ranking$99,389#7 of 50 states+$10,318
Per capita income ↗Dollars$76,604Outside state ranking$55,177#3 of 50 states+$21,427
Mean household income ↗Dollars$161,107Outside state ranking$136,793#5 of 50 states+$24,314
Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count52,355Outside state ranking353,215#12 of 50 states−300,860
Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count55,170Outside state ranking915,780#15 of 50 states−860,610
Reported retirement income ↗Reported count55,294Outside state ranking768,859#14 of 50 states−713,565
Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count15,101Outside state ranking142,741#16 of 50 states−127,640
Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count16,372Outside state ranking105,396#7 of 50 states−89,024
Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count660,918Outside state ranking7,331,599#13 of 50 states−6,670,681
Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count31,061Outside state ranking511,691#15 of 50 states−480,630
Private health insurance ↗Reported count480,511Outside state ranking5,555,928#13 of 50 states−5,075,417
Public health insurance ↗Reported count239,572Outside state ranking2,794,750#14 of 50 states−2,555,178
Private wage workers ↗Reported count272,874Outside state ranking3,094,527#14 of 50 states−2,821,653
Government workers ↗Reported count99,423Outside state ranking647,606#13 of 50 states−548,183
Self-employed workers ↗Reported count16,495Outside state ranking216,773#13 of 50 states−200,278
White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count254,350Outside state ranking4,892,095#14 of 50 states−4,637,745
Black or African American population ↗Reported count285,823Outside state ranking312,969#28 of 50 states−27,146
American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count820Outside state ranking61,574#8 of 50 states−60,754
Asian population ↗Reported count34,592Outside state ranking845,000#5 of 50 states−810,408
Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count88,430Outside state ranking1,194,522#12 of 50 states−1,106,092

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.

Commission deeper NDS analysis ↗