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Oregon & Alaska
| MEASURE | OREGON | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +3,532,238 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +1,487,547 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 152,581#30 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +96,869 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,597#38 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | +$153 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +1,781,615 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 108,341#23 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +86,660 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,022#45 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −23,860 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +1,123,334 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 50,221#17 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +47,761 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 354,930#22 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +324,453 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +3.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,220#16 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$10,445 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,821#17 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$1,446 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,900#19 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$11,182 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 285,506#17 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +257,112 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 578,387#27 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +505,653 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 448,419#26 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +381,705 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 80,945#29 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +71,560 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 65,420#16 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +54,213 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +3,379,816 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 219,386#32 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +141,854 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +2,347,603 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +1,518,741 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +1,433,116 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 313,630#27 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +225,361 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 140,438#24 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +120,084 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +2,574,640 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 78,664#36 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +60,861 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 26,562#16 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −73,064 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 206,288#20 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +162,472 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 662,740#19 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +605,511 |
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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