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New Jersey & Connecticut
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +5,825,782 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +2,231,032 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +173,666 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | +$250 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +2,963,692 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +179,086 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +2,328 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +1,523,120 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | +389,194 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | +393,943 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | +4.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | +$8,245 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$2,372 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | +$3,903 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +148,905 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +667,219 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +503,397 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +92,699 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | +33,967 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +5,267,172 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +515,552 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +4,178,841 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +1,726,325 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +2,385,187 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +441,586 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +131,068 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +2,481,391 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | +791,128 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +3,119 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | +828,614 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | +1,522,658 |
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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