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Georgia & Hawaii
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +9,734,732 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +3,849,890 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +368,391 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$436 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +4,777,383 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +245,086 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | +5,373 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +2,760,078 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | +34,155 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +739,999 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | +2.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$20,754 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | −$4,717 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$22,955 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +399,650 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +1,058,614 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +793,077 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +188,306 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +51,687 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +8,335,654 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +1,266,297 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +6,355,175 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +2,953,693 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +3,881,348 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +632,618 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +253,731 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +5,068,254 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +3,359,189 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +15,390 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | +29,346 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +1,151,304 |
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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