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Michigan & Minnesota
| MEASURE | MICHIGAN | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | +4,347,308 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | +2,084,615 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 537,828#6 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | +304,041 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,168#19 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | −$123 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | +1,822,891 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 229,894#10 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | +111,861 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,534#33 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +2,919 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | +1,701,426 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 46,491#18 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | −6,482 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 539,125#16 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | +95,807 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +1.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,389#37 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | −$14,728 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,990#35 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | −$6,936 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $98,697#37 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | −$17,462 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 547,357#8 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | +350,347 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | +739,686 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | +582,707 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 230,806#8 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | +140,193 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 100,177#8 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | +29,208 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | +4,084,132 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 507,760#16 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | +216,932 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | +2,753,958 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | +2,037,394 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | +1,537,370 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 579,452#14 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | +190,283 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 251,652#10 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | +92,941 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | +2,935,355 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | +870,748 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 33,430#14 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −9,515 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 378,447#15 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | +75,586 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 621,831#21 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | +233,396 |
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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