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New Jersey & Utah
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | +5,997,238 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | +2,609,815 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | +173,710 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | +$207 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | +3,069,030 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | +207,594 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | +3,694 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | +1,741,890 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | +431,350 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | +366,586 |
| 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 | $96,658#9 of 50 states | +$7,636 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | +$12,012 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | +$20,846 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +268,328 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | +853,619 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | +641,056 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | +126,673 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | +55,572 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | +5,498,366 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | +438,597 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | +3,927,116 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | +2,332,640 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | +2,496,876 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | +405,763 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | +160,965 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | +2,141,287 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | +1,115,646 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | −14,064 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | +908,700 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | +1,637,052 |
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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