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Georgia & Idaho
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | +9,179,259 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | +3,659,097 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +367,193 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | +$122 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | +4,498,315 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | +231,674 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | +49,275 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | +2,599,348 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +60,559 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | +682,617 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +7.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | −$1,175 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$2,126 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | +$4,834 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +402,503 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | +1,003,072 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | +746,618 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | +174,626 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | +50,780 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | +7,881,442 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | +1,132,671 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | +6,011,265 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | +2,843,660 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | +3,624,216 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | +633,413 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | +231,240 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | +3,809,820 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +3,368,377 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | +4,911 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +515,011 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | +1,013,015 |
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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