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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Utah & District Of Columbia
| MEASURE | UTAH | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | 702,250Outside state ranking | +2,801,363 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | 350,364Outside state ranking | +801,050 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,778#38 of 50 states | 39,013Outside state ranking | +59,765 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,593#37 of 50 states | $1,931Outside state ranking | −$338 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | 389,016Outside state ranking | +1,409,124 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 70,585#31 of 50 states | 23,218Outside state ranking | +47,367 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,183#31 of 50 states | 4,468Outside state ranking | +2,715 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 812,370#34 of 50 states | 167,804Outside state ranking | +644,566 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 33,136#23 of 50 states | 103,317Outside state ranking | −70,181 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 277,963#25 of 50 states | 88,726Outside state ranking | +189,237 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | −7.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,658#9 of 50 states | $109,707Outside state ranking | −$13,049 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,806#30 of 50 states | $76,604Outside state ranking | −$34,798 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,370#12 of 50 states | $161,107Outside state ranking | −$38,737 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 54,010#41 of 50 states | 52,355Outside state ranking | +1,655 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 286,000#37 of 50 states | 55,170Outside state ranking | +230,830 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 242,709#35 of 50 states | 55,294Outside state ranking | +187,415 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,883#37 of 50 states | 15,101Outside state ranking | +21,782 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,197#35 of 50 states | 16,372Outside state ranking | +1,825 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | 660,918Outside state ranking | +2,527,133 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 288,681#28 of 50 states | 31,061Outside state ranking | +257,620 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | 480,511Outside state ranking | +2,227,525 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 773,055#37 of 50 states | 239,572Outside state ranking | +533,483 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | 272,874Outside state ranking | +1,157,018 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 279,364#29 of 50 states | 99,423Outside state ranking | +179,941 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,060#33 of 50 states | 16,495Outside state ranking | +69,565 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | 254,350Outside state ranking | +2,306,772 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 40,763#40 of 50 states | 285,823Outside state ranking | −245,060 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 20,939#19 of 50 states | 820Outside state ranking | +20,119 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 92,852#29 of 50 states | 34,592Outside state ranking | +58,260 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 592,412#23 of 50 states | 88,430Outside state ranking | +503,982 |
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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