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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New Jersey & Georgia
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | GEORGIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | −1,680,027 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | −649,727 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 448,064#8 of 50 states | −175,576 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,506#33 of 50 states | +$294 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | −596,389 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 269,070#8 of 50 states | +9,109 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 54,486#7 of 50 states | −43,609 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | −631,031 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 64,954#13 of 50 states | +399,532 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 803,593#8 of 50 states | −159,044 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | +2.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $79,991#23 of 50 states | +$24,303 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $41,996#29 of 50 states | +$11,822 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $108,907#23 of 50 states | +$34,309 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 456,340#10 of 50 states | −134,002 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | −110,009 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 942,921#10 of 50 states | −59,156 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 208,624#9 of 50 states | −45,068 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 68,831#15 of 50 states | +4,938 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | −988,199 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | −586,945 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | −754,496 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | −404,015 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | −447,062 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 779,019#7 of 50 states | −93,892 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 299,412#7 of 50 states | −52,387 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | −665,418 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | −2,226,322 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 17,452#21 of 50 states | −10,577 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 544,226#10 of 50 states | +457,326 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | +930,264 |
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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