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Minnesota & District Of Columbia
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 702,250Outside state ranking | +5,090,901 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 350,364Outside state ranking | +2,135,194 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 39,013Outside state ranking | +194,774 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,931Outside state ranking | −$640 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 389,016Outside state ranking | +2,667,294 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 23,218Outside state ranking | +94,815 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 4,468Outside state ranking | −853 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 167,804Outside state ranking | +1,317,525 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 103,317Outside state ranking | −50,344 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 88,726Outside state ranking | +354,592 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | −8.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $109,707Outside state ranking | −$22,590 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $76,604Outside state ranking | −$28,678 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $161,107Outside state ranking | −$44,948 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 52,355Outside state ranking | +144,655 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 55,170Outside state ranking | +662,174 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 55,294Outside state ranking | +529,106 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 15,101Outside state ranking | +75,512 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 16,372Outside state ranking | +54,597 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 660,918Outside state ranking | +4,780,602 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 31,061Outside state ranking | +259,767 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 480,511Outside state ranking | +3,760,937 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 239,572Outside state ranking | +1,774,397 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 272,874Outside state ranking | +2,229,815 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 99,423Outside state ranking | +289,746 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 16,495Outside state ranking | +142,216 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 254,350Outside state ranking | +4,074,855 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 285,823Outside state ranking | +146,704 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 820Outside state ranking | +42,125 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 34,592Outside state ranking | +268,269 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 88,430Outside state ranking | +300,005 |
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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