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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Wyoming & New Jersey
| MEASURE | WYOMING | NEW JERSEY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 587,618#50 of 50 states | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | −8,913,233 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 271,887#50 of 50 states | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | −3,489,342 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 25,500#50 of 50 states | 272,488#19 of 50 states | −246,988 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $1,800#44 of 50 states | −$802 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 297,101#50 of 50 states | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | −4,570,069 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 10,546#48 of 50 states | 278,179#7 of 50 states | −267,633 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,202#38 of 50 states | 10,877#27 of 50 states | −6,675 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 168,634#50 of 50 states | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | −2,385,626 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,263#47 of 50 states | 464,486#3 of 50 states | −461,223 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 28,679#50 of 50 states | 644,549#12 of 50 states | −615,870 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | −12.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,532#32 of 50 states | $104,294#2 of 50 states | −$28,762 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,008#22 of 50 states | $53,818#5 of 50 states | −$9,810 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,197#32 of 50 states | $143,216#2 of 50 states | −$42,019 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 14,323#50 of 50 states | 322,338#13 of 50 states | −308,015 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 85,854#49 of 50 states | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | −1,053,765 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 69,313#49 of 50 states | 883,765#12 of 50 states | −814,452 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,581#49 of 50 states | 163,556#11 of 50 states | −153,975 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 3,784#50 of 50 states | 73,769#13 of 50 states | −69,985 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 517,580#50 of 50 states | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | −8,168,837 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 59,332#46 of 50 states | 727,278#11 of 50 states | −667,946 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 419,639#50 of 50 states | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | −6,215,513 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 179,988#50 of 50 states | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | −2,925,707 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 209,025#50 of 50 states | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | −3,717,743 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 65,016#49 of 50 states | 685,127#12 of 50 states | −620,111 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 21,700#49 of 50 states | 247,025#11 of 50 states | −225,325 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 472,841#48 of 50 states | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | −4,229,568 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 4,321#49 of 50 states | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | −1,152,088 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,472#36 of 50 states | 6,875#38 of 50 states | +1,597 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 5,332#50 of 50 states | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | −996,220 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 65,030#43 of 50 states | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | −2,164,434 |
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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