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Puerto Rico & New York
| MEASURE | PUERTO RICO | NEW YORK | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | −16,663,953 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | −6,889,907 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 374,354Outside state ranking | 848,837#4 of 50 states | −474,483 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $580Outside state ranking | $1,634#39 of 50 states | −$1,054 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | −8,523,725 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 111,971Outside state ranking | 547,371#3 of 50 states | −435,400 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,476Outside state ranking | 21,874#16 of 50 states | −18,398 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | −4,596,465 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,128Outside state ranking | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | −2,300,632 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 70,638Outside state ranking | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | −1,054,231 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | −4.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $27,213Outside state ranking | $85,820#15 of 50 states | −$58,607 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $18,766Outside state ranking | $51,002#8 of 50 states | −$32,236 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $43,218Outside state ranking | $128,562#10 of 50 states | −$85,344 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 559,700Outside state ranking | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | −710,540 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 577,803Outside state ranking | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | −1,968,155 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 209,879Outside state ranking | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | −1,751,247 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 5,974Outside state ranking | 469,566#3 of 50 states | −463,592 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 33,138Outside state ranking | 340,388#2 of 50 states | −307,250 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | −15,695,241 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 178,626Outside state ranking | 973,715#5 of 50 states | −795,089 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | −11,471,626 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | −6,587,768 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 864,745Outside state ranking | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | −6,745,576 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 212,744Outside state ranking | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | −1,353,576 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 135,352Outside state ranking | 544,935#4 of 50 states | −409,583 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 22,654Outside state ranking | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | −10,294,595 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,589Outside state ranking | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | −2,626,649 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 0Outside state ranking | 34,287#13 of 50 states | −34,287 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 2,015Outside state ranking | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | −1,871,994 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | −851,963 |
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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