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Georgia & Alabama
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | +6,023,179 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | +2,122,626 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | +125,821 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$429 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | +3,119,265 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | +165,489 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | +39,276 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | +1,488,238 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | +54,785 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | +609,839 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | +3.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$13,332 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$5,056 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$18,166 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | +187,565 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | +532,138 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | +419,886 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | +77,068 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | +39,912 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | +5,018,754 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | +896,375 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | +3,963,253 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | +1,588,204 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | +2,564,739 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | +377,306 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | +169,069 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | +2,128,750 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | +2,089,003 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | +1,134 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | +465,887 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | +992,234 |
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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