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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Hawaii & New Hampshire
| MEASURE | HAWAII | NEW HAMPSHIRE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | +37,114 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 638,795#41 of 50 states | −77,729 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 86,509#39 of 50 states | −6,836 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $1,558#36 of 50 states | +$384 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 769,380#39 of 50 states | −83,204 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 21,972#43 of 50 states | +2,012 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 1,337#49 of 50 states | +47,776 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 401,601#42 of 50 states | +23,612 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 4,201#43 of 50 states | +26,598 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 120,950#35 of 50 states | −57,356 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $99,782#6 of 50 states | +$963 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $53,064#7 of 50 states | −$6,351 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $128,604#9 of 50 states | +$3,258 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 37,069#44 of 50 states | +19,621 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 203,548#41 of 50 states | −12,534 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 161,375#41 of 50 states | −11,531 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 23,314#42 of 50 states | −2,996 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 12,425#43 of 50 states | +4,719 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | +8,426 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 62,323#45 of 50 states | −14,397 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | −35,088 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 461,766#42 of 50 states | +94,251 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 621,946#39 of 50 states | −129,464 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 98,821#42 of 50 states | +47,580 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 47,762#41 of 50 states | −2,081 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | −917,826 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 18,451#44 of 50 states | +5,091 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 1,007#48 of 50 states | +1,055 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 37,630#41 of 50 states | +477,250 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 70,912#42 of 50 states | +76,984 |
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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