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Utah & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | UTAH | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +300,318 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | −446,745 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,778#38 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −275,576 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,593#37 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$1,013 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +584,653 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 70,585#31 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −41,386 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,183#31 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +3,707 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 812,370#34 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −655,207 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 33,136#23 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +21,008 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 277,963#25 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +207,325 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −5.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,658#9 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$69,445 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,806#30 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$23,040 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,370#12 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$79,152 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 54,010#41 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −505,690 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 286,000#37 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | −291,803 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 242,709#35 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +32,830 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,883#37 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +30,909 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,197#35 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −14,941 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +190,291 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 288,681#28 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +110,055 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +1,492,834 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 773,055#37 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −1,209,785 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +565,147 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 279,364#29 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +66,620 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,060#33 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −49,292 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +2,538,468 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 40,763#40 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +38,174 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 20,939#19 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +20,939 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 92,852#29 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +90,837 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 592,412#23 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,574,913 |
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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