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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New Jersey & District Of Columbia
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 702,250Outside state ranking | +8,798,601 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 350,364Outside state ranking | +3,410,865 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 39,013Outside state ranking | +233,475 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,931Outside state ranking | −$131 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 389,016Outside state ranking | +4,478,154 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 23,218Outside state ranking | +254,961 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 4,468Outside state ranking | +6,409 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 167,804Outside state ranking | +2,386,456 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 103,317Outside state ranking | +361,169 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 88,726Outside state ranking | +555,823 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | +0.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $109,707Outside state ranking | −$5,413 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $76,604Outside state ranking | −$22,786 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $161,107Outside state ranking | −$17,891 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 52,355Outside state ranking | +269,983 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 55,170Outside state ranking | +1,084,449 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 55,294Outside state ranking | +828,471 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 15,101Outside state ranking | +148,455 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 16,372Outside state ranking | +57,397 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 660,918Outside state ranking | +8,025,499 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 31,061Outside state ranking | +696,217 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 480,511Outside state ranking | +6,154,641 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 239,572Outside state ranking | +2,866,123 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 272,874Outside state ranking | +3,653,894 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 99,423Outside state ranking | +585,704 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 16,495Outside state ranking | +230,530 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 254,350Outside state ranking | +4,448,059 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 285,823Outside state ranking | +870,586 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 820Outside state ranking | +6,055 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 34,592Outside state ranking | +966,960 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 88,430Outside state ranking | +2,141,034 |
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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