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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Hawaii & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | HAWAII | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | −1,757,149 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | −1,037,093 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −294,681 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$1,362 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | −527,311 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −87,987 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +45,637 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −1,042,364 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +18,671 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | −7,044 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −1.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$73,532 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$27,947 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$88,644 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −503,010 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | −386,789 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | −60,035 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +14,344 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −15,994 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | −1,658,798 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | −130,700 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | −180,729 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −1,426,823 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | −372,263 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | −66,343 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −89,671 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +276,919 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +20,953 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +2,062 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +512,865 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −3,019,429 |
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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