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Wyoming & Hawaii
| MEASURE | WYOMING | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 587,618#50 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | −858,528 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 271,887#50 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | −289,179 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 25,500#50 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | −54,173 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$944 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 297,101#50 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | −389,075 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 10,546#48 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | −13,438 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,202#38 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −44,911 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 168,634#50 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | −256,579 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,263#47 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | −27,536 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 28,679#50 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | −34,915 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −7.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,532#32 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$25,213 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,008#22 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | −$2,705 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,197#32 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$30,665 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 14,323#50 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | −42,367 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 85,854#49 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | −105,160 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 69,313#49 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | −80,531 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,581#49 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | −10,737 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 3,784#50 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | −13,360 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 517,580#50 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | −821,382 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 59,332#46 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +11,406 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 419,639#50 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | −614,834 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 179,988#50 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | −376,029 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 209,025#50 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | −283,457 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 65,016#49 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | −81,385 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 21,700#49 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | −23,981 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 472,841#48 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +173,268 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 4,321#49 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | −19,221 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,472#36 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +6,410 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 5,332#50 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −509,548 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 65,030#43 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | −82,866 |
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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