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Virginia & Nevada
| MEASURE | VIRGINIA | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 8,811,195#12 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +5,543,728 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,618,247#12 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +2,337,229 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 296,904#15 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +169,936 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,646#40 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$63 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,381,889#12 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +2,783,666 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 164,596#14 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | +57,447 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 132,715#2 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | +118,198 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,494,496#12 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +1,551,893 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 131,589#11 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | +92,050 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 703,153#9 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | +523,989 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +2.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $92,090#12 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | +$10,956 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $50,866#9 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | +$8,321 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $127,363#11 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | +$17,743 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 316,827#14 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +170,002 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,046,509#12 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +659,292 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 936,525#11 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +626,761 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 145,921#14 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +98,437 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 74,203#12 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | +39,671 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,984,829#12 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +5,122,788 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 595,595#13 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | +228,989 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,233,777#12 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +4,169,768 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,951,576#12 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +1,785,231 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,259,600#12 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +1,967,341 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 902,995#5 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +700,437 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 211,796#15 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | +112,952 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,060,812#13 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +3,661,184 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,578,103#9 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | +1,280,355 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,185#29 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −3,738 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 626,502#8 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | +323,288 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,017,833#14 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | +18,406 |
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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