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Washington & Wyoming
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +7,370,562 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +2,930,354 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +207,400 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$826 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +3,667,511 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +192,527 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +57,575 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +2,107,395 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +162,103 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +616,835 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +7.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | +$23,857 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | +$11,169 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | +$35,596 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +338,892 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +829,926 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +699,546 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +133,160 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +101,612 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +6,814,019 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +452,359 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +5,136,289 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +2,614,762 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +2,885,502 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +582,590 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +195,073 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +4,419,254 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +308,648 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +53,102 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +839,668 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +1,129,492 |
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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