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New Jersey & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +6,297,556 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +2,163,070 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −101,866 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$1,220 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +3,653,683 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | +166,208 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +7,401 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +1,086,683 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +452,358 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +573,911 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | +3.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$77,081 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$35,052 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$99,998 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −237,362 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +561,816 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +673,886 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +157,582 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +40,631 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +5,688,657 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +548,652 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +5,419,950 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +1,122,855 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +3,062,023 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +472,383 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +111,673 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +4,679,755 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +1,153,820 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +6,875 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +999,537 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −937,861 |
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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