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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Georgia & Utah
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | +7,677,265 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | +3,259,542 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | +349,286 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | −$87 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | +3,665,419 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | +198,485 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | +47,303 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | +2,372,921 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | +31,818 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | +525,630 |
| 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 | $96,658#9 of 50 states | −$16,667 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | +$190 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | −$13,463 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +402,330 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | +963,628 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | +700,212 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | +171,741 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | +50,634 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | +6,486,565 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | +1,025,542 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | +4,681,612 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | +2,736,655 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | +2,943,938 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | +499,655 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | +213,352 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | +2,806,705 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | +3,341,968 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | −3,487 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | +451,374 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | +706,788 |
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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