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Washington & Alaska
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +7,218,047 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +2,876,041 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +177,188 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | +$380 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +3,622,584 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +181,392 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | +34,895 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +2,080,537 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +162,906 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +615,037 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +7.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | +$3,724 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | +$7,910 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | +$14,711 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +324,821 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +843,046 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +702,145 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +133,356 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +94,189 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +6,703,454 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +434,159 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +5,091,647 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +2,527,915 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +2,861,590 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +559,337 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +196,419 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +4,470,185 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +295,166 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −38,052 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +801,184 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +1,137,293 |
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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