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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Hawaii & Utah
| MEASURE | HAWAII | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | −2,057,467 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | −590,348 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | −19,105 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | +$349 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | −1,111,964 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | −46,601 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | +41,930 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | −387,157 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | −2,337 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | −214,369 |
| 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 | $96,658#9 of 50 states | +$4,087 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | +$4,907 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | +$9,492 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +2,680 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | −94,986 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | −92,865 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | −16,565 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | −1,053 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | −1,849,089 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | −240,755 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | −1,673,563 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | −217,038 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | −937,410 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | −132,963 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | −40,379 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | −2,261,549 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | −17,221 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | −18,877 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | +422,028 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | −444,516 |
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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