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Florida & Oregon
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | +19,099,844 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | +8,051,603 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | +1,335,589 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | +$215 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | +9,079,337 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | +426,365 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +69,413 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | +6,303,427 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | +92,934 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | +1,366,442 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +5.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$7,485 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$2,239 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | −$2,065 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | +754,317 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | +2,767,062 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | +1,900,803 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | +361,652 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | +114,300 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | +16,520,722 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | +2,290,396 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | +12,256,608 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | +6,467,579 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | +7,472,281 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | +1,008,537 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | +578,389 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | +8,472,568 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +3,262,031 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −1,632 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | +499,362 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | +6,043,348 |
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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