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Georgia & Minnesota
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | +5,387,727 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | +1,925,398 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | +214,277 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | +$215 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | +2,407,249 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | +151,037 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +50,871 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | +1,699,962 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | +11,981 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | +360,275 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +6.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | −$7,126 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | −$5,930 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | −$7,252 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | +259,330 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | +532,284 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | +358,521 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | +118,011 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | −2,138 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | +4,233,096 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | +1,023,395 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | +3,148,200 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | +1,495,741 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | +1,871,141 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | +389,850 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | +140,701 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | +1,038,622 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | +2,950,204 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −25,493 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | +241,365 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | +910,765 |
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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