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New Jersey & Virginia
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | VIRGINIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 8,811,195#12 of 50 states | +689,656 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 3,618,247#12 of 50 states | +142,982 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 296,904#15 of 50 states | −24,416 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,646#40 of 50 states | +$154 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 4,381,889#12 of 50 states | +485,281 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 164,596#14 of 50 states | +113,583 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 132,715#2 of 50 states | −121,838 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 2,494,496#12 of 50 states | +59,764 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 131,589#11 of 50 states | +332,897 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 703,153#9 of 50 states | −58,604 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | +3.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $92,090#12 of 50 states | +$12,204 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $50,866#9 of 50 states | +$2,952 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $127,363#11 of 50 states | +$15,853 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 316,827#14 of 50 states | +5,511 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 1,046,509#12 of 50 states | +93,110 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 936,525#11 of 50 states | −52,760 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 145,921#14 of 50 states | +17,635 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 74,203#12 of 50 states | −434 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 7,984,829#12 of 50 states | +701,588 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 595,595#13 of 50 states | +131,683 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 6,233,777#12 of 50 states | +401,375 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 2,951,576#12 of 50 states | +154,119 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 3,259,600#12 of 50 states | +667,168 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 902,995#5 of 50 states | −217,868 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 211,796#15 of 50 states | +35,229 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 5,060,812#13 of 50 states | −358,403 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 1,578,103#9 of 50 states | −421,694 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 13,185#29 of 50 states | −6,310 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 626,502#8 of 50 states | +375,050 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 1,017,833#14 of 50 states | +1,211,631 |
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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