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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Hawaii & Florida
| MEASURE | HAWAII | FLORIDA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | −21,926,069 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | −9,304,284 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | −1,408,497 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $1,812#45 of 50 states | +$130 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | −10,516,804 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 534,706#4 of 50 states | −510,722 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 72,435#5 of 50 states | −23,322 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | −7,197,040 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 143,155#10 of 50 states | −112,356 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | −1,657,778 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | −2.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $77,735#26 of 50 states | +$23,010 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $43,582#24 of 50 states | +$3,131 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $108,835#24 of 50 states | +$23,027 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | −983,133 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | −3,154,435 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | −2,199,378 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 442,597#4 of 50 states | −422,279 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 179,720#4 of 50 states | −162,576 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | −19,189,721 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | −2,461,856 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | −14,034,019 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | −7,697,138 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | −8,645,852 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | −1,175,766 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 718,827#3 of 50 states | −673,146 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | −11,169,545 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | −3,317,153 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 24,930#17 of 50 states | −22,868 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 705,650#7 of 50 states | −190,770 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | −6,558,192 |
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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