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New York & Minnesota
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | +14,074,097 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | +6,002,508 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | +615,050 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | +$343 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | +6,680,902 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | +429,338 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +18,259 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | +4,578,713 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | +2,259,787 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | +681,551 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +10.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | −$1,297 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | +$3,076 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | +$12,403 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | +1,073,230 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | +1,828,614 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | +1,376,726 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | +378,953 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | +269,419 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | +13,251,481 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | +682,887 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | +8,445,380 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | +6,556,639 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | +5,107,632 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | +1,177,151 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | +386,224 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | +5,988,044 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | +2,196,711 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −8,658 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | +1,571,148 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | +3,630,853 |
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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