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New Jersey & Mississippi
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | +6,557,806 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | +2,441,284 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | +89,955 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | +$810 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | +3,552,944 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | +214,741 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | −2,304 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | +1,583,886 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +461,062 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | +563,279 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +5.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$45,167 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$21,069 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$62,369 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | +182,839 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | +722,150 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | +607,140 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | +74,127 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | +49,994 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | +6,082,518 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | +447,399 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | +4,831,716 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | +1,931,235 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | +2,929,047 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | +444,891 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | +172,949 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | +3,085,135 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | +102,420 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | −4,301 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +965,500 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | +2,110,935 |
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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