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Minnesota & Wyoming
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +5,205,533 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +2,213,671 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +208,287 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$293 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +2,759,209 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +107,487 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | −587 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +1,316,695 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +49,710 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +414,639 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | +$11,585 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | +$3,918 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | +$14,962 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +182,687 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +631,490 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +515,087 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +81,032 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +67,185 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +4,923,940 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +231,496 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +3,821,809 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +1,833,981 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +2,293,664 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +324,153 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +137,011 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +3,856,364 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +428,206 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +34,473 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +297,529 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +323,405 |
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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