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Minnesota & Hawaii
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +4,347,005 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +1,924,492 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +154,114 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$651 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +2,370,134 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +94,049 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −45,498 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +1,060,116 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | +22,174 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +379,724 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −4.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$13,628 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | +$1,213 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$15,703 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +140,320 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +526,330 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +434,556 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +70,295 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +53,825 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +4,102,558 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +242,902 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +3,206,975 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +1,457,952 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +2,010,207 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +242,768 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +113,030 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +4,029,632 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +408,985 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +40,883 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −212,019 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +240,539 |
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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