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Virginia & Delaware
| MEASURE | VIRGINIA | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 8,811,195#12 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +7,759,278 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,618,247#12 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +3,169,512 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 296,904#15 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +232,793 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,646#40 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | +$116 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,381,889#12 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +3,873,540 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 164,596#14 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +137,239 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 132,715#2 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +127,886 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,494,496#12 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +2,171,628 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 131,589#11 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | +119,849 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 703,153#9 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +638,661 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | +1.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $92,090#12 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | +$4,556 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $50,866#9 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | +$5,428 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $127,363#11 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | +$13,072 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 316,827#14 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +275,613 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,046,509#12 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +888,651 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 936,525#11 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +794,966 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 145,921#14 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +125,904 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 74,203#12 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +65,489 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,984,829#12 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +7,019,083 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 595,595#13 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +523,987 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,233,777#12 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +5,510,204 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,951,576#12 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +2,537,824 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,259,600#12 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +2,857,346 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 902,995#5 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +821,662 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 211,796#15 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +187,420 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,060,812#13 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +4,465,577 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,578,103#9 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | +1,352,897 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,185#29 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +12,355 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 626,502#8 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +575,892 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,017,833#14 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +895,020 |
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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