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Florida & Georgia
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | GEORGIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | +12,191,337 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | +5,454,394 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 448,064#8 of 50 states | +1,040,106 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $1,506#33 of 50 states | +$306 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | +5,739,421 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 269,070#8 of 50 states | +265,636 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 54,486#7 of 50 states | +17,949 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | +4,436,962 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 64,954#13 of 50 states | +78,201 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 803,593#8 of 50 states | +917,779 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | −0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $79,991#23 of 50 states | −$2,256 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $41,996#29 of 50 states | +$1,586 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $108,907#23 of 50 states | −$72 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 456,340#10 of 50 states | +583,483 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | +2,095,821 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 942,921#10 of 50 states | +1,406,301 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 208,624#9 of 50 states | +233,973 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 68,831#15 of 50 states | +110,889 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | +10,854,067 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | +1,195,559 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | +7,678,844 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | +4,743,445 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | +4,764,504 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 779,019#7 of 50 states | +543,148 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 299,412#7 of 50 states | +419,415 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | +6,101,291 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | −42,036 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 17,452#21 of 50 states | +7,478 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 544,226#10 of 50 states | +161,424 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | +5,406,888 |
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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