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New York & West Virginia
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | WEST VIRGINIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | +18,097,269 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 855,635#37 of 50 states | +7,632,431 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 125,593#33 of 50 states | +723,244 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $883#1 of 50 states | +$751 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 766,794#40 of 50 states | +8,970,418 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 37,264#38 of 50 states | +510,107 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 2,661#47 of 50 states | +19,213 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 662,909#37 of 50 states | +5,401,133 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 4,307#42 of 50 states | +2,308,453 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 66,915#41 of 50 states | +1,057,954 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | +6.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $60,798#49 of 50 states | +$25,022 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $34,707#49 of 50 states | +$16,295 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $81,114#49 of 50 states | +$47,448 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 126,022#33 of 50 states | +1,144,218 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 300,862#36 of 50 states | +2,245,096 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 209,212#37 of 50 states | +1,751,914 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 53,565#33 of 50 states | +416,001 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 28,744#29 of 50 states | +311,644 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | +17,057,446 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 100,543#39 of 50 states | +873,172 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | +11,579,376 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 811,267#36 of 50 states | +7,759,341 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 582,356#40 of 50 states | +7,027,965 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 152,268#38 of 50 states | +1,414,052 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 31,135#45 of 50 states | +513,800 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | +8,744,440 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 55,539#37 of 50 states | +2,573,699 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 2,983#45 of 50 states | +31,304 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 12,098#48 of 50 states | +1,861,911 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 41,002#47 of 50 states | +3,978,286 |
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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