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Utah & Nevada
| MEASURE | UTAH | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +236,146 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | −129,604 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,778#38 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | −28,190 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,593#37 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$116 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +199,917 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 70,585#31 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −36,564 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,183#31 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | −7,334 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 812,370#34 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | −130,233 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 33,136#23 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −6,403 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 277,963#25 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | +98,799 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −2.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,658#9 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | +$15,524 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,806#30 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | −$739 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,370#12 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | +$12,750 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 54,010#41 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | −92,815 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 286,000#37 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | −101,217 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 242,709#35 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | −67,055 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,883#37 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | −10,601 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,197#35 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | −16,335 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +326,010 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 288,681#28 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −77,925 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +644,027 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 773,055#37 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | −393,290 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +137,633 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 279,364#29 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +76,806 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,060#33 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | −12,784 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +1,161,494 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 40,763#40 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | −256,985 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 20,939#19 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | +4,016 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 92,852#29 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −210,362 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 592,412#23 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −407,015 |
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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