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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New York & Florida
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | FLORIDA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | −3,504,967 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | −1,377,284 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | −639,333 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $1,812#45 of 50 states | −$178 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | −1,465,768 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 534,706#4 of 50 states | +12,665 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 72,435#5 of 50 states | −50,561 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | −1,558,211 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 143,155#10 of 50 states | +2,169,605 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | −596,503 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | +4.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $77,735#26 of 50 states | +$8,085 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $43,582#24 of 50 states | +$7,420 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $108,835#24 of 50 states | +$19,727 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | +230,417 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | −799,491 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | −388,096 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 442,597#4 of 50 states | +26,969 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 179,720#4 of 50 states | +160,668 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | −1,835,682 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | −1,536,067 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | −2,381,664 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | +317,453 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | −1,528,013 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | +244,153 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 718,827#3 of 50 states | −173,892 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | −1,151,869 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | −711,457 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 24,930#17 of 50 states | +9,357 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 705,650#7 of 50 states | +1,168,359 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | −2,686,800 |
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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