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Washington & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +4,754,885 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +1,604,082 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −141,454 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$1,244 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +2,751,125 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | +91,102 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +58,301 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +808,452 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +153,238 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +574,876 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −1.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$72,176 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$36,411 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$93,575 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −206,485 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +337,977 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +558,980 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +136,767 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +72,258 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +4,333,839 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +333,065 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +4,340,726 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +811,910 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +2,229,782 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +434,862 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +81,421 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +4,869,441 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +310,380 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +61,574 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +842,985 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −1,972,803 |
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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