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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Nevada & District Of Columbia
| MEASURE | NEVADA | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | 702,250Outside state ranking | +2,565,217 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | 350,364Outside state ranking | +930,654 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 126,968#32 of 50 states | 39,013Outside state ranking | +87,955 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,709#42 of 50 states | $1,931Outside state ranking | −$222 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | 389,016Outside state ranking | +1,209,207 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,149#25 of 50 states | 23,218Outside state ranking | +83,931 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,517#24 of 50 states | 4,468Outside state ranking | +10,049 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 942,603#32 of 50 states | 167,804Outside state ranking | +774,799 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 39,539#22 of 50 states | 103,317Outside state ranking | −63,778 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 179,164#29 of 50 states | 88,726Outside state ranking | +90,438 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | −5.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,134#22 of 50 states | $109,707Outside state ranking | −$28,573 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,545#28 of 50 states | $76,604Outside state ranking | −$34,059 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,620#22 of 50 states | $161,107Outside state ranking | −$51,487 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 146,825#31 of 50 states | 52,355Outside state ranking | +94,470 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 387,217#33 of 50 states | 55,170Outside state ranking | +332,047 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 309,764#31 of 50 states | 55,294Outside state ranking | +254,470 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 47,484#35 of 50 states | 15,101Outside state ranking | +32,383 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 34,532#26 of 50 states | 16,372Outside state ranking | +18,160 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | 660,918Outside state ranking | +2,201,123 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 366,606#23 of 50 states | 31,061Outside state ranking | +335,545 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | 480,511Outside state ranking | +1,583,498 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | 239,572Outside state ranking | +926,773 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | 272,874Outside state ranking | +1,019,385 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 202,558#36 of 50 states | 99,423Outside state ranking | +103,135 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 98,844#30 of 50 states | 16,495Outside state ranking | +82,349 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | 254,350Outside state ranking | +1,145,278 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 297,748#29 of 50 states | 285,823Outside state ranking | +11,925 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,923#22 of 50 states | 820Outside state ranking | +16,103 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 303,214#17 of 50 states | 34,592Outside state ranking | +268,622 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 999,427#15 of 50 states | 88,430Outside state ranking | +910,997 |
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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