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Washington & Minnesota
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | +2,165,029 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | +716,683 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | −887 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | +$533 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | +908,302 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | +85,040 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +58,162 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | +790,700 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | +112,393 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | +202,196 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +4.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | +$12,272 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | +$7,251 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | +$20,634 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | +156,205 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | +198,436 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | +184,459 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | +52,128 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | +34,427 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | +1,890,079 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | +220,863 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | +1,314,480 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | +780,781 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | +591,838 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | +258,437 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | +58,062 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | +562,890 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | −119,558 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | +18,629 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | +542,139 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | +806,087 |
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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