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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Nevada & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | NEVADA | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +64,172 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | −317,141 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 126,968#32 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −247,386 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,709#42 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$1,129 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +384,736 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,149#25 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −4,822 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,517#24 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +11,041 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 942,603#32 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −524,974 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 39,539#22 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +27,411 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 179,164#29 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +108,526 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,134#22 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$53,921 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,545#28 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$23,779 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,620#22 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$66,402 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 146,825#31 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −412,875 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 387,217#33 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | −190,586 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 309,764#31 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +99,885 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 47,484#35 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +41,510 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 34,532#26 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +1,394 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | −135,719 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 366,606#23 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +187,980 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +848,807 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −816,495 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +427,514 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 202,558#36 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | −10,186 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 98,844#30 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −36,508 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +1,376,974 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 297,748#29 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +295,159 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,923#22 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +16,923 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 303,214#17 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +301,199 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 999,427#15 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,167,898 |
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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