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New Jersey & Hawaii
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +8,054,705 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +3,200,163 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +192,815 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$142 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +4,180,994 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +254,195 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −38,236 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +2,129,047 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | +433,687 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +580,955 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | +5.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | +$3,549 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | +$7,105 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | +$11,354 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +265,648 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +948,605 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +733,921 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +143,238 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +56,625 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +7,347,455 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +679,352 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +5,600,679 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +2,549,678 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +3,434,286 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +538,726 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +201,344 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +4,402,836 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +1,132,867 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +4,813 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | +486,672 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +2,081,568 |
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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