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New Jersey & South Dakota
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | SOUTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 924,669#46 of 50 states | +8,576,182 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 393,375#46 of 50 states | +3,367,854 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 41,403#47 of 50 states | +231,085 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $999#8 of 50 states | +$801 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 480,631#46 of 50 states | +4,386,539 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 13,884#47 of 50 states | +264,295 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 3,626#42 of 50 states | +7,251 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 235,492#46 of 50 states | +2,318,768 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 1,057#50 of 50 states | +463,429 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 38,257#47 of 50 states | +606,292 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | +13.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $76,881#29 of 50 states | +$27,413 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $41,637#31 of 50 states | +$12,181 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $100,178#35 of 50 states | +$43,038 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 27,163#48 of 50 states | +295,175 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 117,306#46 of 50 states | +1,022,313 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 85,212#46 of 50 states | +798,553 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 14,194#46 of 50 states | +149,362 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 5,994#49 of 50 states | +67,775 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 831,931#46 of 50 states | +7,854,486 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 73,403#43 of 50 states | +653,875 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 662,280#46 of 50 states | +5,972,872 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 290,371#46 of 50 states | +2,815,324 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 363,319#46 of 50 states | +3,563,449 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 79,462#46 of 50 states | +605,665 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 36,434#44 of 50 states | +210,591 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 730,197#44 of 50 states | +3,972,212 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 16,746#46 of 50 states | +1,139,663 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 66,418#7 of 50 states | −59,543 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 15,619#45 of 50 states | +985,933 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 44,947#46 of 50 states | +2,184,517 |
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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