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Minnesota & New Jersey
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | NEW JERSEY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | −3,707,700 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | −1,275,671 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 272,488#19 of 50 states | −38,701 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,800#44 of 50 states | −$509 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | −1,810,860 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 278,179#7 of 50 states | −160,146 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 10,877#27 of 50 states | −7,262 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | −1,068,931 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 464,486#3 of 50 states | −411,513 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 644,549#12 of 50 states | −201,231 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | −9.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $104,294#2 of 50 states | −$17,177 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $53,818#5 of 50 states | −$5,892 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $143,216#2 of 50 states | −$27,057 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 322,338#13 of 50 states | −125,328 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | −422,275 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 883,765#12 of 50 states | −299,365 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 163,556#11 of 50 states | −72,943 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 73,769#13 of 50 states | −2,800 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | −3,244,897 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 727,278#11 of 50 states | −436,450 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | −2,393,704 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | −1,091,726 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | −1,424,079 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 685,127#12 of 50 states | −295,958 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 247,025#11 of 50 states | −88,314 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | −373,204 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | −723,882 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 6,875#38 of 50 states | +36,070 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | −698,691 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | −1,841,029 |
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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