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Virginia & West Virginia
| MEASURE | VIRGINIA | WEST VIRGINIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 8,811,195#12 of 50 states | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | +7,041,216 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,618,247#12 of 50 states | 855,635#37 of 50 states | +2,762,612 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 296,904#15 of 50 states | 125,593#33 of 50 states | +171,311 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,646#40 of 50 states | $883#1 of 50 states | +$763 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,381,889#12 of 50 states | 766,794#40 of 50 states | +3,615,095 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 164,596#14 of 50 states | 37,264#38 of 50 states | +127,332 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 132,715#2 of 50 states | 2,661#47 of 50 states | +130,054 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,494,496#12 of 50 states | 662,909#37 of 50 states | +1,831,587 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 131,589#11 of 50 states | 4,307#42 of 50 states | +127,282 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 703,153#9 of 50 states | 66,915#41 of 50 states | +636,238 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | +1.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $92,090#12 of 50 states | $60,798#49 of 50 states | +$31,292 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $50,866#9 of 50 states | $34,707#49 of 50 states | +$16,159 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $127,363#11 of 50 states | $81,114#49 of 50 states | +$46,249 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 316,827#14 of 50 states | 126,022#33 of 50 states | +190,805 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,046,509#12 of 50 states | 300,862#36 of 50 states | +745,647 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 936,525#11 of 50 states | 209,212#37 of 50 states | +727,313 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 145,921#14 of 50 states | 53,565#33 of 50 states | +92,356 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 74,203#12 of 50 states | 28,744#29 of 50 states | +45,459 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,984,829#12 of 50 states | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | +6,349,274 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 595,595#13 of 50 states | 100,543#39 of 50 states | +495,052 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,233,777#12 of 50 states | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | +5,126,325 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,951,576#12 of 50 states | 811,267#36 of 50 states | +2,140,309 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,259,600#12 of 50 states | 582,356#40 of 50 states | +2,677,244 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 902,995#5 of 50 states | 152,268#38 of 50 states | +750,727 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 211,796#15 of 50 states | 31,135#45 of 50 states | +180,661 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,060,812#13 of 50 states | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | +3,488,003 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,578,103#9 of 50 states | 55,539#37 of 50 states | +1,522,564 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,185#29 of 50 states | 2,983#45 of 50 states | +10,202 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 626,502#8 of 50 states | 12,098#48 of 50 states | +614,404 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,017,833#14 of 50 states | 41,002#47 of 50 states | +976,831 |
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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