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Washington & Michigan
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | MICHIGAN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | −2,182,279 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | −1,367,932 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 537,828#6 of 50 states | −304,928 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,168#19 of 50 states | +$656 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | −914,589 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 229,894#10 of 50 states | −26,821 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 6,534#33 of 50 states | +55,243 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | −910,726 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 46,491#18 of 50 states | +118,875 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 539,125#16 of 50 states | +106,389 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | +2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $72,389#37 of 50 states | +$27,000 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $40,990#35 of 50 states | +$14,187 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $98,697#37 of 50 states | +$38,096 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 547,357#8 of 50 states | −194,142 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | −541,250 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | −398,248 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 230,806#8 of 50 states | −88,065 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 100,177#8 of 50 states | +5,219 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | −2,194,053 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 507,760#16 of 50 states | +3,931 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | −1,439,478 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | −1,256,613 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | −945,532 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 579,452#14 of 50 states | +68,154 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 251,652#10 of 50 states | −34,879 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | −2,372,465 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | −990,306 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 33,430#14 of 50 states | +28,144 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 378,447#15 of 50 states | +466,553 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 621,831#21 of 50 states | +572,691 |
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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