A NATIONAL DATA SYSTEM PUBLICATION2024 ACS · FIVE-YEAR EDITION
US50.orgState of AmericaRequest a proposal ↗
MenuRankingsStatesCompare statesCurrent governorsExpected 2027 governorsU.S. Senate · before & afterU.S. House · before & afterState Legislatures · all 50 statesUnderstanding US50.orgThe evidenceHire NDSRequest a proposal

SIDE BY SIDE

How do two states really compare?

See the differences across 31 measures. Change either state, explore a topic, and create a free link to your exact comparison.

vs.

31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.

Puerto Rico & Alabama

MEASUREPUERTO RICOALABAMADIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND
Population ↗Reported count3,203,295Outside state ranking5,157,699#24 of 50 states−1,954,404
Housing units ↗Reported count1,598,159Outside state ranking2,288,330#24 of 50 states−690,171
Vacant housing units ↗Reported count374,354Outside state ranking322,243#11 of 50 states+52,111
Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars$580Outside state ranking$1,077#12 of 50 states−$497
Employed residents ↗Reported count1,213,487Outside state ranking2,344,294#24 of 50 states−1,130,807
Unemployed residents ↗Reported count111,971Outside state ranking103,581#26 of 50 states+8,390
Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count3,476Outside state ranking15,210#21 of 50 states−11,734
Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count1,467,577Outside state ranking1,697,053#20 of 50 states−229,476
Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count12,128Outside state ranking10,169#33 of 50 states+1,959
Residents working from home ↗Reported count70,638Outside state ranking193,754#28 of 50 states−123,116
Mean commute time ↗Minutes28.6 minOutside state ranking26.0 min#27 of 50 states+2.6 min
Median household income ↗Dollars$27,213Outside state ranking$66,659#44 of 50 states−$39,446
Per capita income ↗Dollars$18,766Outside state ranking$36,940#44 of 50 states−$18,174
Mean household income ↗Dollars$43,218Outside state ranking$90,741#44 of 50 states−$47,523
Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count559,700Outside state ranking268,775#20 of 50 states+290,925
Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count577,803Outside state ranking717,490#21 of 50 states−139,687
Reported retirement income ↗Reported count209,879Outside state ranking523,035#24 of 50 states−313,156
Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count5,974Outside state ranking131,556#18 of 50 states−125,582
Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count33,138Outside state ranking28,919#28 of 50 states+4,219
Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count2,997,760Outside state ranking4,655,862#24 of 50 states−1,658,102
Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count178,626Outside state ranking417,848#21 of 50 states−239,222
Private health insurance ↗Reported count1,215,202Outside state ranking3,426,395#24 of 50 states−2,211,193
Public health insurance ↗Reported count1,982,840Outside state ranking1,921,506#25 of 50 states+61,334
Private wage workers ↗Reported count864,745Outside state ranking1,809,091#24 of 50 states−944,346
Government workers ↗Reported count212,744Outside state ranking401,713#20 of 50 states−188,969
Self-employed workers ↗Reported count135,352Outside state ranking130,343#26 of 50 states+5,009
White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count22,654Outside state ranking3,239,077#24 of 50 states−3,216,423
Black or African American population ↗Reported count2,589Outside state ranking1,293,728#14 of 50 states−1,291,139
American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count0Outside state ranking16,318#23 of 50 states−16,318
Asian population ↗Reported count2,015Outside state ranking78,339#34 of 50 states−76,324
Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count3,167,325Outside state ranking306,966#32 of 50 states+2,860,359

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.

Commission deeper NDS analysis ↗