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Florida & Wyoming
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +22,784,597 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +9,593,463 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +1,462,670 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$814 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +10,905,879 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +524,160 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +68,233 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +7,453,619 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +139,892 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +1,692,693 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +9.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | +$2,203 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | −$426 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | +$7,638 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +1,025,500 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +3,259,595 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +2,279,909 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +433,016 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +175,936 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +20,011,103 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +2,450,450 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +14,648,853 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +8,073,167 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +8,929,309 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +1,257,151 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +697,127 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +10,996,277 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +3,336,374 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +16,458 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +700,318 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +6,641,058 |
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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