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Minnesota & Utah
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | +2,289,538 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | +1,334,144 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | +135,009 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | −$302 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | +1,258,170 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | +47,448 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | −3,568 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | +672,959 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | +19,837 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | +165,355 |
| 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 | $96,658#9 of 50 states | −$9,541 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | +$6,120 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | −$6,211 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +143,000 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | +431,344 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | +341,691 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | +53,730 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | +52,772 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | +2,253,469 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | +2,147 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | +1,533,412 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | +1,240,914 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | +1,072,797 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | +109,805 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | +72,651 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | +1,768,083 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | +391,764 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | +22,006 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | +210,009 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | −203,977 |
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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