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Minnesota & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +2,589,856 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +887,399 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −140,567 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$711 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +1,842,823 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | +6,062 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +139 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +17,752 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +40,845 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +372,680 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −5.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$59,904 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$29,160 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$72,941 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −362,690 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +139,541 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +374,521 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +84,639 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +37,831 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +2,443,760 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +112,202 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +3,026,246 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +31,129 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +1,637,944 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +176,425 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +23,359 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +4,306,551 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +429,938 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +42,945 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +300,846 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,778,890 |
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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