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New Jersey & Oregon
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | +5,228,480 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | +1,947,482 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | +119,907 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | +$203 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | +2,743,527 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | +169,838 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +7,855 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | +1,235,434 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | +414,265 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | +289,619 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +8.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | +$19,074 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | +$7,997 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | +$32,316 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | +36,832 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | +561,232 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | +435,346 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | +82,611 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | +8,349 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | +4,678,456 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | +507,892 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | +3,823,268 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | +1,320,119 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | +2,260,715 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | +371,497 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | +106,587 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | +1,705,859 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +1,077,745 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −19,687 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | +795,264 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | +1,566,724 |
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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