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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Georgia & District Of Columbia
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 702,250Outside state ranking | +10,478,628 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 350,364Outside state ranking | +4,060,592 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 39,013Outside state ranking | +409,051 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,931Outside state ranking | −$425 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 389,016Outside state ranking | +5,074,543 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 23,218Outside state ranking | +245,852 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 4,468Outside state ranking | +50,018 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 167,804Outside state ranking | +3,017,487 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 103,317Outside state ranking | −38,363 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 88,726Outside state ranking | +714,867 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | −1.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $109,707Outside state ranking | −$29,716 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $76,604Outside state ranking | −$34,608 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $161,107Outside state ranking | −$52,200 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 52,355Outside state ranking | +403,985 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 55,170Outside state ranking | +1,194,458 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 55,294Outside state ranking | +887,627 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 15,101Outside state ranking | +193,523 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 16,372Outside state ranking | +52,459 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 660,918Outside state ranking | +9,013,698 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 31,061Outside state ranking | +1,283,162 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 480,511Outside state ranking | +6,909,137 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 239,572Outside state ranking | +3,270,138 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 272,874Outside state ranking | +4,100,956 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 99,423Outside state ranking | +679,596 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 16,495Outside state ranking | +282,917 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 254,350Outside state ranking | +5,113,477 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 285,823Outside state ranking | +3,096,908 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 820Outside state ranking | +16,632 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 34,592Outside state ranking | +509,634 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 88,430Outside state ranking | +1,210,770 |
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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