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New Jersey & Idaho
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | +7,499,232 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | +3,009,370 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +191,617 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | +$416 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | +3,901,926 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | +240,783 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | +5,666 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | +1,968,317 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +460,091 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | +523,573 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +9.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | +$23,128 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$13,948 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | +$39,143 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +268,501 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | +893,063 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | +687,462 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | +129,558 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | +55,718 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | +6,893,243 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | +545,726 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | +5,256,769 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | +2,439,645 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | +3,177,154 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | +539,521 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | +178,853 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | +3,144,402 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +1,142,055 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | −5,666 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +972,337 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | +1,943,279 |
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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