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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New Jersey & Iowa
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | +6,259,363 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | +2,348,440 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +157,439 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$819 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | +3,193,037 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | +223,159 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +8,719 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | +1,683,752 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | +450,862 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | +481,772 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +11.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | +$28,793 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$13,282 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$46,719 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +212,390 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | +716,615 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | +552,393 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | +111,669 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +51,671 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | +5,664,578 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +553,165 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | +4,353,666 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | +1,934,583 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | +2,597,421 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | +440,012 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | +150,989 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | +2,070,918 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +1,024,780 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +321 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | +918,251 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | +1,976,240 |
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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