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Minnesota & West Virginia
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | WEST VIRGINIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | +4,023,172 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 855,635#37 of 50 states | +1,629,923 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 125,593#33 of 50 states | +108,194 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $883#1 of 50 states | +$408 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 766,794#40 of 50 states | +2,289,516 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 37,264#38 of 50 states | +80,769 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 2,661#47 of 50 states | +954 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 662,909#37 of 50 states | +822,420 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 4,307#42 of 50 states | +48,666 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 66,915#41 of 50 states | +376,403 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | −3.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $60,798#49 of 50 states | +$26,319 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $34,707#49 of 50 states | +$13,219 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $81,114#49 of 50 states | +$35,045 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 126,022#33 of 50 states | +70,988 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 300,862#36 of 50 states | +416,482 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 209,212#37 of 50 states | +375,188 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 53,565#33 of 50 states | +37,048 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 28,744#29 of 50 states | +42,225 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | +3,805,965 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 100,543#39 of 50 states | +190,285 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | +3,133,996 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 811,267#36 of 50 states | +1,202,702 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 582,356#40 of 50 states | +1,920,333 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 152,268#38 of 50 states | +236,901 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 31,135#45 of 50 states | +127,576 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | +2,756,396 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 55,539#37 of 50 states | +376,988 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 2,983#45 of 50 states | +39,962 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 12,098#48 of 50 states | +290,763 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 41,002#47 of 50 states | +347,433 |
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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