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Hawaii & Alaska
| MEASURE | HAWAII | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +706,013 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +234,866 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +23,961 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | +$498 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +344,148 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +2,303 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | +22,231 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +229,721 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +28,339 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +33,117 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +6.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | +$5,080 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$554 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | +$9,780 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +28,296 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +118,280 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +83,130 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +10,933 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +5,937 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +710,817 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | −29,606 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +570,192 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +289,182 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +259,545 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +58,132 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +25,327 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | −122,337 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +5,739 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −97,564 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +471,064 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +90,667 |
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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