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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Hawaii & Nevada
| MEASURE | HAWAII | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | −1,821,321 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | −719,952 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | −47,295 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | +$233 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | −912,047 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −83,165 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | +34,596 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | −517,390 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −8,740 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | −115,570 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +1.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | +$19,611 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | +$4,168 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | +$22,242 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | −90,135 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | −196,203 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | −159,920 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | −27,166 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | −17,388 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | −1,523,079 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −318,680 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | −1,029,536 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | −610,328 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | −799,777 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | −56,157 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | −53,163 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | −1,100,055 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | −274,206 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −14,861 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | +211,666 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −851,531 |
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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