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New Hampshire & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | NEW HAMPSHIRE | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | −1,794,263 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 638,795#41 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | −959,364 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 86,509#39 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −287,845 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,558#36 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$978 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 769,380#39 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | −444,107 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,972#43 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −89,999 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 1,337#49 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | −2,139 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 401,601#42 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −1,065,976 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,201#43 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | −7,927 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,950#35 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +50,312 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −1.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,782#6 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$72,569 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,064#7 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$34,298 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,604#9 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$85,386 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 37,069#44 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −522,631 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 203,548#41 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | −374,255 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 161,375#41 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | −48,504 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 23,314#42 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +17,340 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,425#43 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −20,713 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | −1,667,224 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 62,323#45 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | −116,303 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | −145,641 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,766#42 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −1,521,074 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 621,946#39 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | −242,799 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 98,821#42 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | −113,923 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,762#41 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −87,590 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +1,194,745 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 18,451#44 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +15,862 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,007#48 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +1,007 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 37,630#41 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +35,615 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 70,912#42 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −3,096,413 |
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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