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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New Jersey & Florida
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | FLORIDA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | −13,871,364 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | −6,104,121 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | −1,215,682 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,812#45 of 50 states | −$12 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | −6,335,810 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 534,706#4 of 50 states | −256,527 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 72,435#5 of 50 states | −61,558 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | −5,067,993 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 143,155#10 of 50 states | +321,331 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | −1,076,823 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | +3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $77,735#26 of 50 states | +$26,559 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $43,582#24 of 50 states | +$10,236 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $108,835#24 of 50 states | +$34,381 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | −717,485 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | −2,205,830 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | −1,465,457 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 442,597#4 of 50 states | −279,041 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 179,720#4 of 50 states | −105,951 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | −11,842,266 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | −1,782,504 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | −8,433,340 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | −5,147,460 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | −5,211,566 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | −637,040 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 718,827#3 of 50 states | −471,802 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | −6,766,709 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | −2,184,286 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 24,930#17 of 50 states | −18,055 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 705,650#7 of 50 states | +295,902 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | −4,476,624 |
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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