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Hawaii & Oregon
| MEASURE | HAWAII | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | −2,826,225 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | −1,252,681 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | −72,908 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | +$345 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | −1,437,467 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | −84,357 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +46,091 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | −893,613 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −19,422 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | −291,336 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +3.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | +$15,525 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | +$892 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | +$20,962 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −228,816 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | −387,373 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | −298,575 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | −60,627 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −48,276 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | −2,668,999 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | −171,460 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | −1,777,411 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | −1,229,559 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | −1,173,571 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | −167,229 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | −94,757 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | −2,696,977 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | −55,122 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −24,500 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | +308,592 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | −514,844 |
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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