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Minnesota & Nevada
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +2,525,684 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +1,204,540 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +106,819 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$418 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +1,458,087 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | +10,884 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | −10,902 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +542,726 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | +13,434 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | +264,154 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | +$5,983 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | +$5,381 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | +$6,539 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +50,185 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +330,127 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +274,636 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +43,129 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | +36,437 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +2,579,479 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −75,778 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +2,177,439 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +847,624 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +1,210,430 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +186,611 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | +59,867 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +2,929,577 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | +134,779 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | +26,022 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −353 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −610,992 |
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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