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Minnesota & Alabama
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | +635,452 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | +197,228 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −88,456 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$214 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | +712,016 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | +14,452 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | −11,595 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | −211,724 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | +42,804 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | +249,564 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | −3.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$20,458 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$10,986 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$25,418 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | −71,765 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | −146 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | +61,365 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | −40,943 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | +42,050 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | +785,658 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | −127,020 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | +815,053 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | +92,463 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | +693,598 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | −12,544 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | +28,368 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | +1,090,128 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | −861,201 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | +26,627 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | +224,522 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | +81,469 |
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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