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Hawaii & Delaware
| MEASURE | HAWAII | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +394,229 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +112,331 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +15,562 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | +$412 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +177,827 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | −3,373 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +44,284 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +102,345 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | +19,059 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | −898 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | −0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | +$13,211 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | +$1,275 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | +$17,571 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +15,476 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +33,156 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +8,285 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +301 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +8,430 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +373,216 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | −23,682 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +310,900 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +142,265 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +90,228 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +65,068 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +21,305 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | −295,662 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | −201,664 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +1,232 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +464,270 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +25,083 |
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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