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New Jersey & Arizona
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | +1,918,467 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | +679,229 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −44,215 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | +$128 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | +1,260,745 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | +105,720 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −12,979 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | +163,194 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | +423,906 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | +62,260 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +5.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | +$22,808 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | +$10,142 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | +$32,694 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | +19,456 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | +118,375 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | +87,755 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | +50,084 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | +14,894 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | +1,980,437 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −40,102 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | +1,778,087 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | +296,477 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | +1,023,121 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | +202,133 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | +34,847 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | +820,311 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | +820,132 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −228,492 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | +712,095 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −206,197 |
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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