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Utah & Oregon
| MEASURE | UTAH | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | −768,758 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | −662,333 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,778#38 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | −53,803 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,593#37 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$4 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | −325,503 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 70,585#31 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | −37,756 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,183#31 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +4,161 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 812,370#34 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | −506,456 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 33,136#23 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −17,085 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 277,963#25 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | −76,967 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 0.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,658#9 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | +$11,438 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,806#30 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$4,015 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,370#12 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | +$11,470 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 54,010#41 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −231,496 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 286,000#37 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | −292,387 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 242,709#35 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | −205,710 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,883#37 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | −44,062 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,197#35 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −47,223 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | −819,910 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 288,681#28 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | +69,295 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | −103,848 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 773,055#37 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | −1,012,521 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | −236,161 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 279,364#29 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | −34,266 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,060#33 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | −54,378 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | −435,428 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 40,763#40 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | −37,901 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 20,939#19 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −5,623 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 92,852#29 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | −113,436 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 592,412#23 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | −70,328 |
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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