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Minnesota & Alaska
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +5,053,018 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +2,159,358 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +178,075 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$153 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +2,714,282 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +96,352 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −23,267 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +1,289,837 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +50,513 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +412,841 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$8,548 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | +$659 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$5,923 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +168,616 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +644,610 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +517,686 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +81,228 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +59,762 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +4,813,375 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +213,296 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +3,777,167 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +1,747,134 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +2,269,752 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +300,900 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +138,357 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +3,907,295 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +414,724 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −56,681 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +259,045 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +331,206 |
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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