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New Hampshire & Delaware
| MEASURE | NEW HAMPSHIRE | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +357,115 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 638,795#41 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +190,060 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 86,509#39 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +22,398 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,558#36 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | +$28 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 769,380#39 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +261,031 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,972#43 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | −5,385 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 1,337#49 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | −3,492 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 401,601#42 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +78,733 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,201#43 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | −7,539 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,950#35 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +56,458 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | +0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,782#6 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | +$12,248 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,064#7 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | +$7,626 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,604#9 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | +$14,313 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 37,069#44 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | −4,145 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 203,548#41 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +45,690 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 161,375#41 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +19,816 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 23,314#42 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +3,297 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,425#43 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +3,711 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +364,790 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 62,323#45 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | −9,285 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +345,988 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,766#42 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +48,014 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 621,946#39 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +219,692 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 98,821#42 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +17,488 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,762#41 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +23,386 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +622,164 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 18,451#44 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | −206,755 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,007#48 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +177 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 37,630#41 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | −12,980 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 70,912#42 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | −51,901 |
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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