List of U.S. states by socioeconomic factors

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This list of U.S. states by socioeconomic factors, unless otherwise footnoted, is taken from the "Quick Facts" web pages of the United States Census Bureau and the Population Health Institute of the University of Wisconsin. All data listed is for 2020 unless otherwise stated. Clicking on the triangles at the top of each column gives a rank ordering of states.

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Socioeconomic statistics for U.S. states

Per capita incomeMedian household incomePopulation 2020Population growth rate 2010-2020Racial characteristics of population % foreign born populationLife expectancy in years 2022 % of people in poverty % of 25+ year old people with bachelor or higher degrees % of people without health insurance % vote for Biden in 2020 election [1] [2]
United States$37,638$69,201331,449,5207.4%59.3% non-Hispanic white13.6%78.511.6%33.7%9.8%51.3%
State
Alabama $30,458$54,9435,024,2065.1%64.9% non-Hispanic white3.5%74.816.1%26.7%11.8%36.6%
Alaska $39,236$80,287739,3914.1%59.3% non-Hispanic white7.9%78.610.5%30.6%12.9%42.8%
Arizona $34,644$65,9137,151,20218.8%53.2% non-Hispanic white13.0%79.112.8%31.2%12.9%49.4%
Arkansas $29,210$52,1233,011,5243.3%71.3% non-Hispanic white4.9%75.516.3%24.3%11.0%34.8%
California $41,276$84,09739,538,2236.1%40.2% Hispanic26.5%81.012.3%35.3%8.1%63.5%
Colorado $42,807$80,1845,773,71414.8%67.0% non-Hispanic white9.5%80.09.7%42.8%9.3%55.4%
Connecticut $47,869$83,5723,605,9440.9%64.6% non-Hispanic white14.8%80.110.1%40.6%6.1%59.3%
Delaware $38,917$72,724989,94810.2%60.6% non-Hispanic white9.6%78.011.6%33.6%7.0%58.7%
District of Columbia $63,793$99,547689,54514.6%45.8% African American13.5%78.016.5%61.4%4.1%92.2%
Florida $35,216$61,77725,538,18635.8%52.7% non-Hispanic white21.0%79.713.1%31.5%15.1%47.9%
Georgia $34,516$65,03010,711,90810.6%51.0% non-Hispanic white10.3%77.314.0%33.0%14.7%49.5%
Hawaii $39,045$88,0051,455,2717.0%36.8% Asian18.2%82.311.2%34.3%4.8%63.7%
Idaho $31,509$63,3771,839,10617.7%81.1% non-Hispanic white5.8%79.211.0%29.1%10.5%33.1%
Illinois $39,571$72,56312,812,508-0.1%60.0% non-Hispanic white14.1%78.612.1%36.2%8.2%57.5%
Indiana $32,537$61,9446,785,5284.7%77.5% non-Hispanic white5.4%76.512.2%27.8%8.9%41.0%
Iowa $34,817$65,4293,190,3694.7%81.1% non-Hispanic white5.5%78.711.0%29.1%10.5%44.9%
Kansas $34,968$64,5212,937,8803.0%74.7% non-Hispanic white7.0%77.811.7%34.4%10.9%41.4%
Kentucky $30,634$55,4544,505,8363.8%83.5% non-Hispanic white4.9%75.116.5%25.7%6.7%36.1%
Louisiana $30,340$53,5714,657,7572.7%57.9% non-Hispanic white4.2%75.219.6%25.5%9.0%39.9%
Maine $36,171$63,1821,362,3592.6%92.5% non-Hispanic white3.6%78.611.5%33.6%7.3%53.1%
Maryland $45,915$91,4316,177,2247.0%49.0% non-Hispanic white15.4%78.610.3%41.6%7.1%65.4%
Massachusetts $48,617$89,0267,029,9177.4%70.1% non-Hispanic white17.3%80.210.4%45.2%2.9%65.6%
Michigan $34,678$63,20210,077,3312.0%74.2% non-Hispanic white6.9%77.513.1%30.6%6.0%50.6%
Minnesota $41,204$77,7065,706,4947.6%78.1% non-Hispanic white8.5%80.49.3%37.6%5.3%52.4%
Mississippi $26,807$49,1112,961,279-0.256.0% non-Hispanic white2.3%73.919.4%23.2%14.2%41.0%
Missouri $33,770$61,0436,154,9132.8%78.7% non-Hispanic white4.2%76.612.7%30.7%11.3%41.3%
Montana $34,423$60,5601,084,2259.6%85.5% non-Hispanic white2.2%78.411.9%33.7%10.1%40.6%
Nebraska $35,189$66,6441,961,5047.4%77.4% non-Hispanic white7.4%79.010.8%32.9%8.3%39.2%
Nevada $34,621$65,6863,014,61416.3%46.6% non-Hispanic white19.2%78.114.1%26.1%13.7%50.1%
New Hampshire $43,877$83,4491,377,5294.6%89.1% non-Hispanic white6.0%79.67.2%38.2%6.2%52.7%
New Jersey $46,691$89,7039,288,9945.7%53.5% non-Hispanic white22.9%79.510.2%41.5%8.4%57.1%
New Mexico $29,624$54,0202,117,5222.8%50.1% Hispanic9.2%76.918.4%28.5%12.0%54.3%
New York $43,208$75,15720,201,2494.2%54.7% non-Hispanic white22.5%80.313.9%38.1%6.1%60.8%
North Carolina $34,209$60,51610,439,3889.5%61.9% non-Hispanic white8.2%77.713.4%33.0%12.4%48.6%
North Dakota $37,343$68,131779,09415.8%83.2% non-Hispanic white4.4%78.811.1%31.1%9.2%31.8%
Ohio $34,326$61,83811,799,4482.3%77.7% non-Hispanic white4.3%76.513.4%29.7%7.8%45.2%
Oklahoma $30,976$56,9563,959,3535.5%63.8% non-Hispanic white6.1%75.515.5%26.8%16.3%32.3%
Oregon $37,816$70,0844,237,25610.6%74.1% non-Hispanic white9.8%79.712.2%35.0%7.3%56.5%
Pennsylvania $37,725$67,85713,002,7002.4%74.8% non-Hispanic white7.1%78.012.1%33.1%6.6%49.9%
Rhode Island $39,603$74,4891,097,3794.3%70.4% non-Hispanic white14.2%79.411.4%35.3%5.1%59.4%
South Carolina $32,823$58,2345,118,42510.7%63.4% non-Hispanic white5.2%76.414.6%29.8%12.2%43.4%
South Dakota $33,468$63,920886,6678.9%80.8% non-Hispanic white3.8%78.212.3%30.0%11.4%35.6%
Tennessee $32,908$58,5166,910,8408.9%73.1% non-Hispanic white5.3%75.313.6%29.0%11.9%37.5%
Texas $34,255$67,32129,145,50515.9%40.3% non-Hispanic white17.0%78.414.2%31.5%20.4%46.4%
Utah $33,378$79,1333,271,61618.4%77.2% non-Hispanic white8.5%79.78.6%35.4%10.1%37.2%
Vermont $37,903$67,674643,0772.8%92.2% non-Hispanic white4.4%79.710.3%40.9%4.5%66.1%
Virginia $43,26780,6158,631,3937.9%60.3% non-Hispanic white8.0%79.112.5%40.3%8.0%54.1%
Washington $43,817$82,4007,705,28114.6%66.0% non-Hispanic white14.7%80.29.9%37.3%7.5%58.0%
West Virginia $28,761$50,8841,793,716-3.2%91.5% non-Hispanic white1.6%74.316.8%21.8%7.6%29.7%
Wisconsin $36,754$67,0805,893,7183.6%80.2% non-Hispanic white5.0%78.910.8%31.5%6.4%49.5%
Wyoming $36,288$68,002576,8512.3%83.3% non-Hispanic white3.4%78.111.4%28.5%14.8%26.6%

Sources: , "Quick Facts", U.S. Census Bureau, accessed 12 April 2023. Search states, each of which has a page with the above data. , "County Health Rankings & Roadmaps," Population Health Institute, University of Wisconsin, accessed 12 April 2023. Life expectancy found under heading of "Additional Health Outcomes" for each state.

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