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Georgia & Oregon
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | +6,908,507 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | +2,597,209 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | +295,483 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$91 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | +3,339,916 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | +160,729 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +51,464 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | +1,866,465 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | +14,733 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | +448,663 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +6.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$5,229 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$3,825 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | −$1,993 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | +170,834 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | +671,241 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | +494,502 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | +127,679 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | +3,411 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | +5,666,655 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | +1,094,837 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | +4,577,764 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | +1,724,134 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | +2,707,777 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | +465,389 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | +158,974 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | +2,371,277 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +3,304,067 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −9,110 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | +337,938 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | +636,460 |
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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