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New Hampshire & Alaska
| MEASURE | NEW HAMPSHIRE | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +668,899 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 638,795#41 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +312,595 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 86,509#39 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +30,797 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,558#36 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | +$114 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 769,380#39 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +427,352 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,972#43 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +291 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 1,337#49 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −25,545 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 401,601#42 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +206,109 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,201#43 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +1,741 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,950#35 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +90,473 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +7.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,782#6 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | +$4,117 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,064#7 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | +$5,797 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,604#9 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | +$6,522 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 37,069#44 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +8,675 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 203,548#41 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +130,814 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 161,375#41 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +94,661 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 23,314#42 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +13,929 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,425#43 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +1,218 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +702,391 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 62,323#45 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | −15,209 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +605,280 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,766#42 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +194,931 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 621,946#39 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +389,009 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 98,821#42 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +10,552 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,762#41 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +27,408 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +795,489 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 18,451#44 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +648 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,007#48 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −98,619 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 37,630#41 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | −6,186 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 70,912#42 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +13,683 |
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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