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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New York & Nevada
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +16,599,781 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +7,207,048 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +721,869 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$75 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +8,138,989 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | +440,222 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | +7,357 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +5,121,439 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | +2,273,221 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | +945,705 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +7.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | +$4,686 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | +$8,457 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | +$18,942 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +1,123,415 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +2,158,741 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +1,651,362 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +422,082 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | +305,856 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +15,830,960 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | +607,109 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +10,622,819 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +7,404,263 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +6,318,062 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +1,363,762 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | +446,091 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +8,917,621 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | +2,331,490 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | +17,364 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | +1,570,795 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | +3,019,861 |
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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