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Hawaii & Alabama
| MEASURE | HAWAII | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | −3,711,553 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | −1,727,264 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −242,570 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$865 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | −1,658,118 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | −79,597 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | +33,903 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | −1,271,840 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | +20,630 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | −130,160 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | +0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$34,086 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$9,773 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$41,121 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | −212,085 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | −526,476 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | −373,191 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | −111,238 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | −11,775 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | −3,316,900 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | −369,922 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | −2,391,922 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | −1,365,489 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | −1,316,609 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | −255,312 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | −84,662 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | −2,939,504 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | −1,270,186 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | −14,256 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | +436,541 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | −159,070 |
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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