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Oregon & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | OREGON | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +1,069,076 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +215,588 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 152,581#30 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −221,773 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,597#38 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$1,017 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +910,156 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 108,341#23 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −3,630 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,022#45 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | −454 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −148,751 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 50,221#17 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +38,093 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 354,930#22 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +284,292 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −5.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,220#16 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$58,007 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,821#17 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$27,055 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,900#19 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$67,682 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 285,506#17 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −274,194 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 578,387#27 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +584 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 448,419#26 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +238,540 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 80,945#29 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +74,971 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 65,420#16 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +32,282 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +1,010,201 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 219,386#32 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +40,760 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +1,596,682 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −197,264 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +801,308 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 313,630#27 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +100,886 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 140,438#24 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +5,086 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +2,973,896 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 78,664#36 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +76,075 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 26,562#16 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +26,562 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 206,288#20 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +204,273 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 662,740#19 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,504,585 |
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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