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New Jersey & Alaska
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +8,760,718 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +3,435,029 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +216,776 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | +$356 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +4,525,142 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +256,498 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −16,005 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +2,358,768 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +462,026 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +614,072 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +12.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | +$8,629 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | +$6,551 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | +$21,134 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +293,944 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +1,066,885 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +817,051 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +154,171 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +62,562 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +8,058,272 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +649,746 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +6,170,871 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +2,838,860 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +3,693,831 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +596,858 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +226,671 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +4,280,499 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +1,138,606 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −92,751 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +957,736 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +2,172,235 |
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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