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Georgia & Michigan
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | MICHIGAN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | +1,040,419 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | −159,217 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 537,828#6 of 50 states | −89,764 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,168#19 of 50 states | +$338 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | +584,358 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 229,894#10 of 50 states | +39,176 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 6,534#33 of 50 states | +47,952 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | −1,464 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 46,491#18 of 50 states | +18,463 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 539,125#16 of 50 states | +264,468 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | +5.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $72,389#37 of 50 states | +$7,602 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $40,990#35 of 50 states | +$1,006 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $98,697#37 of 50 states | +$10,210 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 547,357#8 of 50 states | −91,017 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | −207,402 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | −224,186 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 230,806#8 of 50 states | −22,182 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 100,177#8 of 50 states | −31,346 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | +148,964 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 507,760#16 of 50 states | +806,463 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | +394,242 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | −541,653 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | +333,771 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 579,452#14 of 50 states | +199,567 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 251,652#10 of 50 states | +47,760 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | −1,896,733 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | +2,079,456 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 33,430#14 of 50 states | −15,978 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 378,447#15 of 50 states | +165,779 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 621,831#21 of 50 states | +677,369 |
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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