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Washington & Hawaii
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +6,512,034 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +2,641,175 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +153,227 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$118 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +3,278,436 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +179,089 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | +12,664 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +1,850,816 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | +134,567 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +581,920 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | +0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$1,356 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | +$8,464 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | +$4,931 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +296,525 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +724,766 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +619,015 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +122,423 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +88,252 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +5,992,637 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +463,765 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +4,521,455 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +2,238,733 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +2,602,045 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +501,205 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +171,092 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +4,592,522 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +289,427 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +59,512 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | +330,120 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +1,046,626 |
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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