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Wyoming & Michigan
| MEASURE | WYOMING | MICHIGAN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 587,618#50 of 50 states | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | −9,552,841 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 271,887#50 of 50 states | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | −4,298,286 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 25,500#50 of 50 states | 537,828#6 of 50 states | −512,328 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $1,168#19 of 50 states | −$170 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 297,101#50 of 50 states | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | −4,582,100 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 10,546#48 of 50 states | 229,894#10 of 50 states | −219,348 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,202#38 of 50 states | 6,534#33 of 50 states | −2,332 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 168,634#50 of 50 states | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | −3,018,121 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,263#47 of 50 states | 46,491#18 of 50 states | −43,228 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 28,679#50 of 50 states | 539,125#16 of 50 states | −510,446 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | −4.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,532#32 of 50 states | $72,389#37 of 50 states | +$3,143 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,008#22 of 50 states | $40,990#35 of 50 states | +$3,018 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,197#32 of 50 states | $98,697#37 of 50 states | +$2,500 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 14,323#50 of 50 states | 547,357#8 of 50 states | −533,034 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 85,854#49 of 50 states | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | −1,371,176 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 69,313#49 of 50 states | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | −1,097,794 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,581#49 of 50 states | 230,806#8 of 50 states | −221,225 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 3,784#50 of 50 states | 100,177#8 of 50 states | −96,393 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 517,580#50 of 50 states | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | −9,008,072 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 59,332#46 of 50 states | 507,760#16 of 50 states | −448,428 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 419,639#50 of 50 states | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | −6,575,767 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 179,988#50 of 50 states | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | −3,871,375 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 209,025#50 of 50 states | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | −3,831,034 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 65,016#49 of 50 states | 579,452#14 of 50 states | −514,436 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 21,700#49 of 50 states | 251,652#10 of 50 states | −229,952 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 472,841#48 of 50 states | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | −6,791,719 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 4,321#49 of 50 states | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | −1,298,954 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,472#36 of 50 states | 33,430#14 of 50 states | −24,958 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 5,332#50 of 50 states | 378,447#15 of 50 states | −373,115 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 65,030#43 of 50 states | 621,831#21 of 50 states | −556,801 |
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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