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Wyoming & Minnesota
| MEASURE | WYOMING | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 587,618#50 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | −5,205,533 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 271,887#50 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | −2,213,671 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 25,500#50 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | −208,287 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | −$293 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 297,101#50 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | −2,759,209 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 10,546#48 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | −107,487 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,202#38 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +587 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 168,634#50 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | −1,316,695 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,263#47 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | −49,710 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 28,679#50 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | −414,639 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | −3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,532#32 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | −$11,585 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,008#22 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | −$3,918 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,197#32 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | −$14,962 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 14,323#50 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | −182,687 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 85,854#49 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | −631,490 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 69,313#49 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | −515,087 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,581#49 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | −81,032 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 3,784#50 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | −67,185 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 517,580#50 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | −4,923,940 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 59,332#46 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | −231,496 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 419,639#50 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | −3,821,809 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 179,988#50 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | −1,833,981 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 209,025#50 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | −2,293,664 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 65,016#49 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | −324,153 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 21,700#49 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | −137,011 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 472,841#48 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | −3,856,364 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 4,321#49 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | −428,206 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,472#36 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −34,473 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 5,332#50 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | −297,529 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 65,030#43 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | −323,405 |
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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