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Washington & Alabama
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | +2,800,481 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | +913,911 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −89,343 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$747 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | +1,620,318 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | +99,492 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | +46,567 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | +578,976 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | +155,197 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | +451,760 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | +1.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$32,730 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$18,237 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$46,052 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | +84,440 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | +198,290 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | +245,824 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | +11,185 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | +76,477 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | +2,675,737 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | +93,843 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | +2,129,533 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | +873,244 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | +1,285,436 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | +245,893 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | +86,430 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | +1,653,018 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | −980,759 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | +45,256 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | +766,661 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | +887,556 |
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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