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Nevada & Oregon
| MEASURE | NEVADA | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | −1,004,904 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | −532,729 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 126,968#32 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | −25,613 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,709#42 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | +$112 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | −525,420 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,149#25 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | −1,192 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,517#24 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +11,495 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 942,603#32 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | −376,223 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 39,539#22 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −10,682 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 179,164#29 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | −175,766 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +2.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,134#22 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$4,086 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,545#28 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$3,276 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,620#22 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | −$1,280 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 146,825#31 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −138,681 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 387,217#33 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | −191,170 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 309,764#31 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | −138,655 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 47,484#35 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | −33,461 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 34,532#26 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −30,888 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | −1,145,920 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 366,606#23 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | +147,220 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | −747,875 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | −619,231 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | −373,794 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 202,558#36 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | −111,072 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 98,844#30 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | −41,594 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | −1,596,922 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 297,748#29 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +219,084 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,923#22 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −9,639 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 303,214#17 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | +96,926 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 999,427#15 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | +336,687 |
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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