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Washington & West Virginia
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | WEST VIRGINIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | +6,188,201 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 855,635#37 of 50 states | +2,346,606 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 125,593#33 of 50 states | +107,307 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $883#1 of 50 states | +$941 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 766,794#40 of 50 states | +3,197,818 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 37,264#38 of 50 states | +165,809 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 2,661#47 of 50 states | +59,116 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 662,909#37 of 50 states | +1,613,120 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 4,307#42 of 50 states | +161,059 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 66,915#41 of 50 states | +578,599 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | +0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $60,798#49 of 50 states | +$38,591 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $34,707#49 of 50 states | +$20,470 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $81,114#49 of 50 states | +$55,679 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 126,022#33 of 50 states | +227,193 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 300,862#36 of 50 states | +614,918 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 209,212#37 of 50 states | +559,647 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 53,565#33 of 50 states | +89,176 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 28,744#29 of 50 states | +76,652 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | +5,696,044 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 100,543#39 of 50 states | +411,148 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | +4,448,476 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 811,267#36 of 50 states | +1,983,483 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 582,356#40 of 50 states | +2,512,171 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 152,268#38 of 50 states | +495,338 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 31,135#45 of 50 states | +185,638 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | +3,319,286 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 55,539#37 of 50 states | +257,430 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 2,983#45 of 50 states | +58,591 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 12,098#48 of 50 states | +832,902 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 41,002#47 of 50 states | +1,153,520 |
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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