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New Jersey & Montana
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +8,363,618 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +3,246,426 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | +201,847 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | +$623 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +4,295,220 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +260,717 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | +7,794 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +2,209,817 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | +459,826 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | +578,520 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +12.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | +$28,954 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | +$10,564 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | +$41,582 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +289,661 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +973,240 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +762,142 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | +141,733 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +61,551 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +7,663,414 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | +629,176 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +5,886,878 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +2,665,594 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +3,501,109 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +589,150 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | +199,096 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | +3,755,188 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +1,152,972 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | −50,963 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +992,711 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | +2,173,958 |
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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