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New Jersey & Nevada
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +6,233,384 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +2,480,211 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +145,520 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | +$91 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +3,268,947 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | +171,030 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | −3,640 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +1,611,657 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | +424,947 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | +465,385 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +6.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | +$23,160 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | +$11,273 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | +$33,596 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +175,513 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +752,402 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +574,001 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +116,072 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | +39,237 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +5,824,376 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | +360,672 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +4,571,143 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +1,939,350 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +2,634,509 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +482,569 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | +148,181 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +3,302,781 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | +858,661 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −10,048 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | +698,338 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | +1,230,037 |
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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