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Washington & Georgia
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | GEORGIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | −3,222,698 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | −1,208,715 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 448,064#8 of 50 states | −215,164 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,506#33 of 50 states | +$318 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | −1,498,947 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 269,070#8 of 50 states | −65,997 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 54,486#7 of 50 states | +7,291 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | −909,262 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 64,954#13 of 50 states | +100,412 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 803,593#8 of 50 states | −158,079 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | −2.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $79,991#23 of 50 states | +$19,398 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $41,996#29 of 50 states | +$13,181 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $108,907#23 of 50 states | +$27,886 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 456,340#10 of 50 states | −103,125 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | −333,848 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 942,921#10 of 50 states | −174,062 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 208,624#9 of 50 states | −65,883 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 68,831#15 of 50 states | +36,565 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | −2,343,017 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | −802,532 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | −1,833,720 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | −714,960 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | −1,279,303 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 779,019#7 of 50 states | −131,413 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 299,412#7 of 50 states | −82,639 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | −475,732 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | −3,069,762 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 17,452#21 of 50 states | +44,122 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 544,226#10 of 50 states | +300,774 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | −104,678 |
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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