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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New York & New Jersey
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | NEW JERSEY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | +10,366,397 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | +4,726,837 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 272,488#19 of 50 states | +576,349 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $1,800#44 of 50 states | −$166 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | +4,870,042 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 278,179#7 of 50 states | +269,192 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 10,877#27 of 50 states | +10,997 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | +3,509,782 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 464,486#3 of 50 states | +1,848,274 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 644,549#12 of 50 states | +480,320 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | +1.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $104,294#2 of 50 states | −$18,474 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $53,818#5 of 50 states | −$2,816 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $143,216#2 of 50 states | −$14,654 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 322,338#13 of 50 states | +947,902 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | +1,406,339 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 883,765#12 of 50 states | +1,077,361 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 163,556#11 of 50 states | +306,010 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 73,769#13 of 50 states | +266,619 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | +10,006,584 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 727,278#11 of 50 states | +246,437 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | +6,051,676 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | +5,464,913 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | +3,683,553 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 685,127#12 of 50 states | +881,193 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 247,025#11 of 50 states | +297,910 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | +5,614,840 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | +1,472,829 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 6,875#38 of 50 states | +27,412 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | +872,457 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | +1,789,824 |
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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