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Florida & Alabama
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | +18,214,516 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | +7,577,020 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | +1,165,927 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$735 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | +8,858,686 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | +431,125 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | +57,225 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | +5,925,200 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | +132,986 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | +1,527,618 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | +2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$11,076 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$6,642 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$18,094 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | +771,048 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | +2,627,959 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | +1,826,187 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | +311,041 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | +150,801 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | +15,872,821 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | +2,091,934 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | +11,642,097 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | +6,331,649 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | +7,329,243 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | +920,454 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | +588,484 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | +8,230,041 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | +2,046,967 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | +8,612 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | +627,311 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | +6,399,122 |
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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