CA · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does California compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind California’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$100,149#5 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$2,104#50 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time29.7 min#46 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share5.9%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $100,149 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $49,934 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $140,112 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 14,392,140 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 1,079,379 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $2,104 | #50Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 19,240,700 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 1,213,681 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 148,959 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 11,486,404 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 623,078 | #2Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 2,672,106 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 29.7 min | #46Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 14,876,469 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 2,904,921 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 1,421,571 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 36,664,436 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 2,314,464 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 24,647,655 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 15,996,023 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 1,860,876 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 3,979,060 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 3,039,722 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 790,850 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 512,054 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,431,263 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 12,842,211 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 2,008,322 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 105,814 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 6,243,676 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 16,069,214 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.