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Georgia & Wyoming
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +10,593,260 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +4,139,069 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +422,564 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$508 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +5,166,458 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +258,524 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +50,284 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +3,016,657 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +61,691 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +774,914 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +9.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | +$4,459 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | −$2,012 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | +$7,710 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +442,017 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +1,163,774 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +873,608 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +199,043 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +65,047 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +9,157,036 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +1,254,891 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +6,970,009 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +3,329,722 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +4,164,805 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +714,003 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +277,712 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +4,894,986 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +3,378,410 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +8,980 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +538,894 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +1,234,170 |
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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