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Florida & Minnesota
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | +17,579,064 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | +7,379,792 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | +1,254,383 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | +$521 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | +8,146,670 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | +416,673 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +68,820 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | +6,136,924 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | +90,182 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | +1,278,054 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +6.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | −$9,382 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | −$4,344 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | −$7,324 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | +842,813 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | +2,628,105 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | +1,764,822 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | +351,984 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | +108,751 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | +15,087,163 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | +2,218,954 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | +10,827,044 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | +6,239,186 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | +6,635,645 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | +932,998 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | +560,116 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | +7,139,913 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | +2,908,168 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −18,015 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | +402,789 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | +6,317,653 |
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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