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Virginia & Michigan
| MEASURE | VIRGINIA | MICHIGAN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 8,811,195#12 of 50 states | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | −1,329,264 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,618,247#12 of 50 states | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | −951,926 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 296,904#15 of 50 states | 537,828#6 of 50 states | −240,924 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,646#40 of 50 states | $1,168#19 of 50 states | +$478 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,381,889#12 of 50 states | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | −497,312 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 164,596#14 of 50 states | 229,894#10 of 50 states | −65,298 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 132,715#2 of 50 states | 6,534#33 of 50 states | +126,181 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,494,496#12 of 50 states | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | −692,259 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 131,589#11 of 50 states | 46,491#18 of 50 states | +85,098 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 703,153#9 of 50 states | 539,125#16 of 50 states | +164,028 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | +4.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $92,090#12 of 50 states | $72,389#37 of 50 states | +$19,701 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $50,866#9 of 50 states | $40,990#35 of 50 states | +$9,876 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $127,363#11 of 50 states | $98,697#37 of 50 states | +$28,666 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 316,827#14 of 50 states | 547,357#8 of 50 states | −230,530 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,046,509#12 of 50 states | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | −410,521 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 936,525#11 of 50 states | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | −230,582 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 145,921#14 of 50 states | 230,806#8 of 50 states | −84,885 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 74,203#12 of 50 states | 100,177#8 of 50 states | −25,974 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,984,829#12 of 50 states | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | −1,540,823 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 595,595#13 of 50 states | 507,760#16 of 50 states | +87,835 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,233,777#12 of 50 states | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | −761,629 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,951,576#12 of 50 states | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | −1,099,787 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,259,600#12 of 50 states | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | −780,459 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 902,995#5 of 50 states | 579,452#14 of 50 states | +323,543 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 211,796#15 of 50 states | 251,652#10 of 50 states | −39,856 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,060,812#13 of 50 states | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | −2,203,748 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,578,103#9 of 50 states | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | +274,828 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,185#29 of 50 states | 33,430#14 of 50 states | −20,245 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 626,502#8 of 50 states | 378,447#15 of 50 states | +248,055 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,017,833#14 of 50 states | 621,831#21 of 50 states | +396,002 |
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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