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Georgia & Alaska
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +10,440,745 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +4,084,756 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +392,352 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | +$62 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +5,121,531 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +247,389 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | +27,604 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +2,989,799 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +62,494 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +773,116 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +9.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$15,674 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$5,271 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$13,175 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +427,946 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +1,176,894 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +876,207 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +199,239 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +57,624 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +9,046,471 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +1,236,691 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +6,925,367 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +3,242,875 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +4,140,893 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +690,750 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +279,058 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +4,945,917 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +3,364,928 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −82,174 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +500,410 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +1,241,971 |
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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