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Nevada & Alaska
| MEASURE | NEVADA | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +2,527,334 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +954,818 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 126,968#32 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +71,256 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,709#42 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | +$265 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +1,256,195 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,149#25 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +85,468 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,517#24 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −12,365 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 942,603#32 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +747,111 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 39,539#22 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +37,079 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 179,164#29 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +148,687 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +5.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,134#22 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$14,531 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,545#28 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$4,722 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,620#22 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$12,462 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 146,825#31 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +118,431 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 387,217#33 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +314,483 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 309,764#31 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +243,050 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 47,484#35 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +38,099 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 34,532#26 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +23,325 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +2,233,896 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 366,606#23 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +289,074 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +1,599,728 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +899,510 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +1,059,322 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 202,558#36 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +114,289 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 98,844#30 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +78,490 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +977,718 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 297,748#29 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +279,945 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,923#22 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −82,703 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 303,214#17 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +259,398 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 999,427#15 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +942,198 |
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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