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New York & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +16,663,953 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +6,889,907 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | +474,483 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$1,054 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +8,523,725 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | +435,400 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +18,398 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +4,596,465 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +2,300,632 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +1,054,231 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | +4.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$58,607 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$32,236 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$85,344 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | +710,540 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +1,968,155 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +1,751,247 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +463,592 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +307,250 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +15,695,241 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +795,089 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +11,471,626 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +6,587,768 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +6,745,576 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +1,353,576 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +409,583 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +10,294,595 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +2,626,649 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +34,287 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +1,871,994 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | +851,963 |
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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