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Florida & Delaware
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +22,320,298 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +9,416,615 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +1,424,059 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | +$282 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +10,694,631 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +507,349 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +67,606 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +7,299,385 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | +131,415 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +1,656,880 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | +2.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | −$9,799 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | −$1,856 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | −$5,456 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +998,609 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +3,187,591 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +2,207,663 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +422,580 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +171,006 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +19,562,937 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +2,438,174 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +14,344,919 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +7,839,403 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +8,736,080 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +1,240,834 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +694,451 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +10,873,883 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | +3,115,489 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +24,100 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +655,040 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +6,583,275 |
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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