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Washington & Nevada
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +4,690,713 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +1,921,223 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +105,932 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | +$115 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +2,366,389 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | +95,924 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | +47,260 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +1,333,426 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | +125,827 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | +466,350 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +1.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | +$18,255 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | +$12,632 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | +$27,173 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +206,390 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +528,563 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +459,095 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +95,257 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | +70,864 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +4,469,558 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | +145,085 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +3,491,919 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +1,628,405 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +1,802,268 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +445,048 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | +117,929 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +3,492,467 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | +15,221 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | +44,651 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | +541,786 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | +195,095 |
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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