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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New York & Utah
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | +16,363,635 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | +7,336,652 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | +750,059 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | +$41 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | +7,939,072 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | +476,786 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | +14,691 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | +5,251,672 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | +2,279,624 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | +846,906 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +10.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $96,658#9 of 50 states | −$10,838 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | +$9,196 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | +$6,192 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +1,216,230 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | +2,259,958 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | +1,718,417 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | +432,683 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | +322,191 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | +15,504,950 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | +685,034 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | +9,978,792 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | +7,797,553 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | +6,180,429 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | +1,286,956 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | +458,875 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | +7,756,127 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | +2,588,475 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | +13,348 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | +1,781,157 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | +3,426,876 |
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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