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New Jersey & Maine
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +8,095,839 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +3,022,157 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +123,010 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | +$590 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +4,153,371 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +258,197 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +7,904 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +2,100,492 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +460,372 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +541,479 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | +6.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$27,852 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | +$8,532 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | +$40,482 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +243,990 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +903,318 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +711,424 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +127,414 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +55,892 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +7,376,924 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +650,414 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +5,682,796 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +2,539,385 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +3,375,470 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +581,444 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +189,749 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +3,450,093 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +1,128,512 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +2,071 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +982,832 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +2,196,595 |
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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