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Utah & Alaska
| MEASURE | UTAH | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +2,763,480 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +825,214 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,778#38 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +43,066 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,593#37 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | +$149 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +1,456,112 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 70,585#31 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +48,904 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,183#31 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −19,699 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 812,370#34 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +616,878 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 33,136#23 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +30,676 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 277,963#25 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +247,486 |
| 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 | $96,658#9 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | +$993 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,806#30 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$5,461 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,370#12 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | +$288 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 54,010#41 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +25,616 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 286,000#37 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +213,266 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 242,709#35 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +175,995 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,883#37 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +27,498 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,197#35 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +6,990 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +2,559,906 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 288,681#28 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +211,149 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +2,243,755 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 773,055#37 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +506,220 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +1,196,955 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 279,364#29 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +191,095 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,060#33 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +65,706 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +2,139,212 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 40,763#40 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +22,960 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 20,939#19 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −78,687 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 92,852#29 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +49,036 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 592,412#23 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +535,183 |
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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