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New Jersey & Indiana
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | +2,576,576 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | +838,054 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | +22,024 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | +$696 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | +1,460,991 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | +132,690 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | +6,762 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | +568,001 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | +444,692 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | +321,208 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | +7.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$32,335 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$15,024 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$47,651 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | +83,394 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | +248,808 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | +186,751 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | +19,234 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | +26,668 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | +2,370,386 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | +214,471 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | +2,045,393 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | +569,528 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | +1,079,292 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | +288,035 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | +91,475 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | −439,651 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | +536,731 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | +960 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | +815,227 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | +1,602,848 |
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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