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Utah & Wyoming
| MEASURE | UTAH | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +2,915,995 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +879,527 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,778#38 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +73,278 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,593#37 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$595 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +1,501,039 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 70,585#31 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +60,039 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,183#31 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +2,981 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 812,370#34 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +643,736 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 33,136#23 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +29,873 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 277,963#25 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +249,284 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +3.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,658#9 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | +$21,126 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,806#30 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | −$2,202 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,370#12 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | +$21,173 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 54,010#41 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +39,687 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 286,000#37 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +200,146 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 242,709#35 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +173,396 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,883#37 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +27,302 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,197#35 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +14,413 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +2,670,471 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 288,681#28 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +229,349 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +2,288,397 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 773,055#37 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +593,067 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +1,220,867 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 279,364#29 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +214,348 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,060#33 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +64,360 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +2,088,281 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 40,763#40 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +36,442 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 20,939#19 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +12,467 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 92,852#29 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +87,520 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 592,412#23 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +527,382 |
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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