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New Jersey & Delaware
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +8,448,934 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +3,312,494 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +208,377 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | +$270 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +4,358,821 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +250,822 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +6,048 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +2,231,392 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | +452,746 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +580,057 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | +5.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | +$16,760 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | +$8,380 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | +$28,925 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +281,124 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +981,761 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +742,206 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +143,539 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +65,055 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +7,720,671 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +655,670 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +5,911,579 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +2,691,943 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +3,524,514 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +603,794 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +222,649 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +4,107,174 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | +931,203 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +6,045 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +950,942 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +2,106,651 |
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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