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New Jersey & West Virginia
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | WEST VIRGINIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | +7,730,872 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 855,635#37 of 50 states | +2,905,594 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 125,593#33 of 50 states | +146,895 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $883#1 of 50 states | +$917 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 766,794#40 of 50 states | +4,100,376 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 37,264#38 of 50 states | +240,915 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 2,661#47 of 50 states | +8,216 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 662,909#37 of 50 states | +1,891,351 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 4,307#42 of 50 states | +460,179 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 66,915#41 of 50 states | +577,634 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | +5.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $60,798#49 of 50 states | +$43,496 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $34,707#49 of 50 states | +$19,111 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $81,114#49 of 50 states | +$62,102 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 126,022#33 of 50 states | +196,316 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 300,862#36 of 50 states | +838,757 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 209,212#37 of 50 states | +674,553 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 53,565#33 of 50 states | +109,991 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 28,744#29 of 50 states | +45,025 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | +7,050,862 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 100,543#39 of 50 states | +626,735 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | +5,527,700 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 811,267#36 of 50 states | +2,294,428 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 582,356#40 of 50 states | +3,344,412 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 152,268#38 of 50 states | +532,859 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 31,135#45 of 50 states | +215,890 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | +3,129,600 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 55,539#37 of 50 states | +1,100,870 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 2,983#45 of 50 states | +3,892 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 12,098#48 of 50 states | +989,454 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 41,002#47 of 50 states | +2,188,462 |
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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