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Nevada & Michigan
| MEASURE | NEVADA | MICHIGAN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | −6,872,992 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | −3,289,155 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 126,968#32 of 50 states | 537,828#6 of 50 states | −410,860 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,709#42 of 50 states | $1,168#19 of 50 states | +$541 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | −3,280,978 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,149#25 of 50 states | 229,894#10 of 50 states | −122,745 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,517#24 of 50 states | 6,534#33 of 50 states | +7,983 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 942,603#32 of 50 states | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | −2,244,152 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 39,539#22 of 50 states | 46,491#18 of 50 states | −6,952 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 179,164#29 of 50 states | 539,125#16 of 50 states | −359,961 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | +1.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,134#22 of 50 states | $72,389#37 of 50 states | +$8,745 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,545#28 of 50 states | $40,990#35 of 50 states | +$1,555 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,620#22 of 50 states | $98,697#37 of 50 states | +$10,923 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 146,825#31 of 50 states | 547,357#8 of 50 states | −400,532 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 387,217#33 of 50 states | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | −1,069,813 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 309,764#31 of 50 states | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | −857,343 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 47,484#35 of 50 states | 230,806#8 of 50 states | −183,322 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 34,532#26 of 50 states | 100,177#8 of 50 states | −65,645 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | −6,663,611 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 366,606#23 of 50 states | 507,760#16 of 50 states | −141,154 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | −4,931,397 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | −2,885,018 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | −2,747,800 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 202,558#36 of 50 states | 579,452#14 of 50 states | −376,894 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 98,844#30 of 50 states | 251,652#10 of 50 states | −152,808 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | −5,864,932 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 297,748#29 of 50 states | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | −1,005,527 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,923#22 of 50 states | 33,430#14 of 50 states | −16,507 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 303,214#17 of 50 states | 378,447#15 of 50 states | −75,233 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 999,427#15 of 50 states | 621,831#21 of 50 states | +377,596 |
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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