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Wyoming & Oregon
| MEASURE | WYOMING | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 587,618#50 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | −3,684,753 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 271,887#50 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | −1,541,860 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 25,500#50 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | −127,081 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$599 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 297,101#50 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | −1,826,542 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 10,546#48 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | −97,795 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,202#38 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +1,180 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 168,634#50 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | −1,150,192 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,263#47 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −46,958 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 28,679#50 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | −326,251 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | −3.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,532#32 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$9,688 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,008#22 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$1,813 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,197#32 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | −$9,703 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 14,323#50 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −271,183 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 85,854#49 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | −492,533 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 69,313#49 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | −379,106 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,581#49 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | −71,364 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 3,784#50 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −61,636 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 517,580#50 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | −3,490,381 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 59,332#46 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | −160,054 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 419,639#50 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | −2,392,245 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 179,988#50 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | −1,605,588 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 209,025#50 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | −1,457,028 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 65,016#49 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | −248,614 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 21,700#49 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | −118,738 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 472,841#48 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | −2,523,709 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 4,321#49 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | −74,343 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,472#36 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −18,090 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 5,332#50 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | −200,956 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 65,030#43 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | −597,710 |
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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