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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Wyoming & Alaska
| MEASURE | WYOMING | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 587,618#50 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | −152,515 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 271,887#50 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | −54,313 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 25,500#50 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | −30,212 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$446 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 297,101#50 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | −44,927 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 10,546#48 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | −11,135 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,202#38 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −22,680 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 168,634#50 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | −26,858 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,263#47 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +803 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 28,679#50 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | −1,798 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | −0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,532#32 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$20,133 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,008#22 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$3,259 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,197#32 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$20,885 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 14,323#50 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | −14,071 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 85,854#49 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +13,120 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 69,313#49 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +2,599 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,581#49 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +196 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 3,784#50 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | −7,423 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 517,580#50 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | −110,565 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 59,332#46 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | −18,200 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 419,639#50 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | −44,642 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 179,988#50 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | −86,847 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 209,025#50 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | −23,912 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 65,016#49 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | −23,253 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 21,700#49 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +1,346 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 472,841#48 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +50,931 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 4,321#49 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | −13,482 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,472#36 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −91,154 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 5,332#50 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | −38,484 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 65,030#43 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +7,801 |
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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