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West Virginia & Nevada
| MEASURE | WEST VIRGINIA | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | −1,497,488 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 855,635#37 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | −425,383 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 125,593#33 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | −1,375 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $883#1 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$826 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 766,794#40 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | −831,429 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,264#38 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −69,885 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,661#47 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | −11,856 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 662,909#37 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | −279,694 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,307#42 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −35,232 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,915#41 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | −112,249 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,798#49 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$20,336 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,707#49 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | −$7,838 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $81,114#49 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$28,506 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 126,022#33 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | −20,803 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 300,862#36 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | −86,355 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 209,212#37 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | −100,552 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 53,565#33 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +6,081 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,744#29 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | −5,788 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | −1,226,486 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 100,543#39 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −266,063 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | −956,557 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 811,267#36 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | −355,078 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 582,356#40 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | −709,903 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 152,268#38 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | −50,290 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,135#45 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | −67,709 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +173,181 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 55,539#37 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | −242,209 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,983#45 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −13,940 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 12,098#48 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −291,116 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 41,002#47 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −958,425 |
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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