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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Oregon & District Of Columbia
| MEASURE | OREGON | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | 702,250Outside state ranking | +3,570,121 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | 350,364Outside state ranking | +1,463,383 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 152,581#30 of 50 states | 39,013Outside state ranking | +113,568 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,597#38 of 50 states | $1,931Outside state ranking | −$334 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | 389,016Outside state ranking | +1,734,627 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 108,341#23 of 50 states | 23,218Outside state ranking | +85,123 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,022#45 of 50 states | 4,468Outside state ranking | −1,446 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | 167,804Outside state ranking | +1,151,022 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 50,221#17 of 50 states | 103,317Outside state ranking | −53,096 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 354,930#22 of 50 states | 88,726Outside state ranking | +266,204 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | −7.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,220#16 of 50 states | $109,707Outside state ranking | −$24,487 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,821#17 of 50 states | $76,604Outside state ranking | −$30,783 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,900#19 of 50 states | $161,107Outside state ranking | −$50,207 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 285,506#17 of 50 states | 52,355Outside state ranking | +233,151 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 578,387#27 of 50 states | 55,170Outside state ranking | +523,217 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 448,419#26 of 50 states | 55,294Outside state ranking | +393,125 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 80,945#29 of 50 states | 15,101Outside state ranking | +65,844 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 65,420#16 of 50 states | 16,372Outside state ranking | +49,048 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | 660,918Outside state ranking | +3,347,043 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 219,386#32 of 50 states | 31,061Outside state ranking | +188,325 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | 480,511Outside state ranking | +2,331,373 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | 239,572Outside state ranking | +1,546,004 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | 272,874Outside state ranking | +1,393,179 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 313,630#27 of 50 states | 99,423Outside state ranking | +214,207 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 140,438#24 of 50 states | 16,495Outside state ranking | +123,943 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | 254,350Outside state ranking | +2,742,200 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 78,664#36 of 50 states | 285,823Outside state ranking | −207,159 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 26,562#16 of 50 states | 820Outside state ranking | +25,742 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 206,288#20 of 50 states | 34,592Outside state ranking | +171,696 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 662,740#19 of 50 states | 88,430Outside state ranking | +574,310 |
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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