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Hawaii & New York
| MEASURE | HAWAII | NEW YORK | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | −18,421,102 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | −7,927,000 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 848,837#4 of 50 states | −769,164 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $1,634#39 of 50 states | +$308 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | −9,051,036 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 547,371#3 of 50 states | −523,387 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 21,874#16 of 50 states | +27,239 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | −5,638,829 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | −2,281,961 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | −1,061,275 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | −6.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $85,820#15 of 50 states | +$14,925 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $51,002#8 of 50 states | −$4,289 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $128,562#10 of 50 states | +$3,300 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | −1,213,550 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | −2,354,944 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | −1,811,282 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 469,566#3 of 50 states | −449,248 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 340,388#2 of 50 states | −323,244 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | −17,354,039 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 973,715#5 of 50 states | −925,789 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | −11,652,355 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | −8,014,591 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | −7,117,839 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | −1,419,919 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 544,935#4 of 50 states | −499,254 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | −10,017,676 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | −2,605,696 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 34,287#13 of 50 states | −32,225 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | −1,359,129 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | −3,871,392 |
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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