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New Jersey & California
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | CALIFORNIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | −29,930,412 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | −10,630,911 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | −806,891 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $2,104#50 of 50 states | −$304 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | −14,373,530 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | −935,502 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 148,959#1 of 50 states | −138,082 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | −8,932,144 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 623,078#2 of 50 states | −158,592 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | −2,027,557 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | +2.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $100,149#5 of 50 states | +$4,145 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $49,934#10 of 50 states | +$3,884 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $140,112#3 of 50 states | +$3,104 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | −1,538,538 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | −2,839,441 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | −2,155,957 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 790,850#1 of 50 states | −627,294 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 512,054#1 of 50 states | −438,285 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | −27,978,019 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | −1,587,186 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | −18,012,503 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | −12,890,328 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | −10,949,701 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | −2,219,794 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | −1,174,546 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | −8,139,802 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | −851,913 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 105,814#4 of 50 states | −98,939 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | −5,242,124 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | −13,839,750 |
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 · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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