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Georgia & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +7,977,583 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +2,812,797 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | +73,710 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$926 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +4,250,072 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | +157,099 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +51,010 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +1,717,714 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +52,826 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +732,955 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | +0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$52,778 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$23,230 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$65,689 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −103,360 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +671,825 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +733,042 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +202,650 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +35,693 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +6,676,856 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +1,135,597 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +6,174,446 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +1,526,870 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +3,509,085 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +566,275 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +164,060 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +5,345,173 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +3,380,142 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +17,452 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +542,211 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −1,868,125 |
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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