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New Jersey & Alabama
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | +4,343,152 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | +1,472,899 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −49,755 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$723 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | +2,522,876 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | +174,598 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | −4,333 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | +857,207 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | +454,317 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | +450,795 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | +5.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$37,635 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$16,878 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$52,475 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | +53,563 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | +422,129 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | +360,730 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | +32,000 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | +44,850 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | +4,030,555 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | +309,430 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | +3,208,757 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | +1,184,189 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | +2,117,677 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | +283,414 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | +116,682 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | +1,463,332 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | −137,319 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | −9,443 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | +923,213 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | +1,922,498 |
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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