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Minnesota & California
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | CALIFORNIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | −33,638,112 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | −11,906,582 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | −845,592 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $2,104#50 of 50 states | −$813 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | −16,184,390 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | −1,095,648 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 148,959#1 of 50 states | −145,344 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | −10,001,075 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 623,078#2 of 50 states | −570,105 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | −2,228,788 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | −7.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $100,149#5 of 50 states | −$13,032 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $49,934#10 of 50 states | −$2,008 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $140,112#3 of 50 states | −$23,953 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | −1,663,866 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | −3,261,716 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | −2,455,322 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 790,850#1 of 50 states | −700,237 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 512,054#1 of 50 states | −441,085 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | −31,222,916 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | −2,023,636 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | −20,406,207 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | −13,982,054 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | −12,373,780 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | −2,515,752 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | −1,262,860 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | −8,513,006 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | −1,575,795 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 105,814#4 of 50 states | −62,869 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | −5,940,815 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | −15,680,779 |
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 · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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