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Minnesota & Oregon
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | +1,520,780 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | +671,811 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | +81,206 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$306 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | +932,667 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | +9,692 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +593 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | +166,503 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | +2,752 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | +88,388 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | −0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | +$1,897 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | +$2,105 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | +$5,259 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −88,496 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | +138,957 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | +135,981 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | +9,668 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | +5,549 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | +1,433,559 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | +71,442 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | +1,429,564 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | +228,393 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | +836,636 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | +75,539 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | +18,273 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | +1,332,655 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +353,863 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | +16,383 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | +96,573 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | −274,305 |
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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