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Washington & New Jersey
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | NEW JERSEY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | −1,542,671 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | −558,988 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 272,488#19 of 50 states | −39,588 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,800#44 of 50 states | +$24 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | −902,558 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 278,179#7 of 50 states | −75,106 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 10,877#27 of 50 states | +50,900 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | −278,231 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 464,486#3 of 50 states | −299,120 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 644,549#12 of 50 states | +965 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | −4.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $104,294#2 of 50 states | −$4,905 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $53,818#5 of 50 states | +$1,359 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $143,216#2 of 50 states | −$6,423 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 322,338#13 of 50 states | +30,877 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | −223,839 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 883,765#12 of 50 states | −114,906 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 163,556#11 of 50 states | −20,815 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 73,769#13 of 50 states | +31,627 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | −1,354,818 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 727,278#11 of 50 states | −215,587 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | −1,079,224 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | −310,945 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | −832,241 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 685,127#12 of 50 states | −37,521 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 247,025#11 of 50 states | −30,252 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | +189,686 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | −843,440 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 6,875#38 of 50 states | +54,699 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | −156,552 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | −1,034,942 |
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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