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Virginia & Minnesota
| MEASURE | VIRGINIA | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 8,811,195#12 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | +3,018,044 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,618,247#12 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | +1,132,689 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 296,904#15 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | +63,117 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,646#40 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | +$355 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,381,889#12 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | +1,325,579 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 164,596#14 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | +46,563 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 132,715#2 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +129,100 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,494,496#12 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | +1,009,167 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 131,589#11 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | +78,616 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 703,153#9 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | +259,835 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +5.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $92,090#12 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | +$4,973 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $50,866#9 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | +$2,940 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $127,363#11 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | +$11,204 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 316,827#14 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | +119,817 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,046,509#12 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | +329,165 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 936,525#11 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | +352,125 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 145,921#14 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | +55,308 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 74,203#12 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | +3,234 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,984,829#12 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | +2,543,309 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 595,595#13 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | +304,767 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,233,777#12 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | +1,992,329 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,951,576#12 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | +937,607 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,259,600#12 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | +756,911 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 902,995#5 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | +513,826 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 211,796#15 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | +53,085 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,060,812#13 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | +731,607 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,578,103#9 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | +1,145,576 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,185#29 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −29,760 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 626,502#8 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | +323,641 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,017,833#14 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | +629,398 |
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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