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Utah & Hawaii
| MEASURE | UTAH | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +2,057,467 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +590,348 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,778#38 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +19,105 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,593#37 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$349 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +1,111,964 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 70,585#31 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +46,601 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,183#31 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −41,930 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 812,370#34 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +387,157 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 33,136#23 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | +2,337 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 277,963#25 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +214,369 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −3.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,658#9 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$4,087 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,806#30 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | −$4,907 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,370#12 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$9,492 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 54,010#41 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | −2,680 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 286,000#37 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +94,986 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 242,709#35 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +92,865 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,883#37 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +16,565 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,197#35 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +1,053 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +1,849,089 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 288,681#28 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +240,755 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +1,673,563 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 773,055#37 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +217,038 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +937,410 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 279,364#29 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +132,963 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,060#33 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +40,379 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +2,261,549 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 40,763#40 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +17,221 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 20,939#19 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +18,877 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 92,852#29 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −422,028 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 592,412#23 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +444,516 |
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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