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New Hampshire & Oregon
| MEASURE | NEW HAMPSHIRE | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | −2,863,339 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 638,795#41 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | −1,174,952 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 86,509#39 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | −66,072 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,558#36 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$39 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 769,380#39 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | −1,354,263 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,972#43 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | −86,369 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 1,337#49 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | −1,685 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 401,601#42 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | −917,225 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,201#43 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −46,020 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,950#35 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | −233,980 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +4.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,782#6 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | +$14,562 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,064#7 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | +$7,243 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,604#9 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | +$17,704 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 37,069#44 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −248,437 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 203,548#41 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | −374,839 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 161,375#41 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | −287,044 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 23,314#42 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | −57,631 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,425#43 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −52,995 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | −2,677,425 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 62,323#45 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | −157,063 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | −1,742,323 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,766#42 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | −1,323,810 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 621,946#39 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | −1,044,107 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 98,821#42 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | −214,809 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,762#41 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | −92,676 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | −1,779,151 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 18,451#44 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | −60,213 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,007#48 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −25,555 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 37,630#41 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | −168,658 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 70,912#42 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | −591,828 |
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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