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Nevada & Utah
| MEASURE | NEVADA | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | −236,146 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | +129,604 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 126,968#32 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | +28,190 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,709#42 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | +$116 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | −199,917 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,149#25 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | +36,564 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,517#24 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | +7,334 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 942,603#32 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | +130,233 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 39,539#22 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | +6,403 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 179,164#29 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | −98,799 |
| 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 | $96,658#9 of 50 states | −$15,524 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,545#28 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | +$739 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,620#22 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | −$12,750 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 146,825#31 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +92,815 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 387,217#33 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | +101,217 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 309,764#31 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | +67,055 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 47,484#35 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | +10,601 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 34,532#26 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | +16,335 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | −326,010 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 366,606#23 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | +77,925 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | −644,027 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | +393,290 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | −137,633 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 202,558#36 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | −76,806 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 98,844#30 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | +12,784 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | −1,161,494 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 297,748#29 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | +256,985 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,923#22 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | −4,016 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 303,214#17 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | +210,362 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 999,427#15 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | +407,015 |
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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