What's average: The 90.2% of residents of DC with at least a high school diploma was very close to the average share among the states and DC of 89.5%.
What's not average: The nation's capital is demographically and economically very different from the rest of the country, largely because it's a city with no suburban or rural areas. For example, DC's median age of 34.0 years is much lower than the average of 38.4 years, and its median household income of $82,372 was the highest in the country.
What's average: About 92.1% of households in Hawaii have access to at least one car, right in line with the average rate of 92.2% among the states and DC.
What's not average: Hawaii's median home value of $617,400 was the highest in the country, and, perhaps not surprisingly, the 9.3% of Hawaii residents who self-identified as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander was by far the largest share among the states and DC.
What's average: California's poverty rate of 13.3% was just above the average rate of 13.1% among the 50 states and DC.
What's not average: California's median gross monthly apartment rent of $1,447 was the third-highest in the country. Only 83.3% of California residents had at least a high school diploma, the lowest rate among the states and DC.
What's average: About 15.9% of Alaska households spoke a language other than English at home, close to the average rate of 15.0% among the 50 states and DC.
What's not average: Unsurprisingly, 14.2% of Alaskans identify as Alaska Native or American Indian, by far the highest rate in the country.
What's average: New York's unemployment rate of 4.0% was just above the average rate of 3.8% among the states and DC.
What's not average: New York's average commute to work of 33.7 minutes was the highest in the country. Relatedly, 29.3% of New Yorkers do not have a car in their household, far above the average rate of 7.8% among the states and DC.
What's average: The male marriage rate of 49.7% and female rate of 48.2% in West Virginia were both close to the average rates among the 50 states and DC of 49.5% and 47.2%, respectively.
What's not average: West Virginia's GDP per capita of $42,816 was the third-lowest in the country.
What's average: About 54 in 1,000 women in Mississippi had a child in the last year, matching the average rate among the 50 states and DC.
What's not average: About 37.9% of Mississippians identify as non-Hispanic black alone, the second-highest share in the country after Washington, DC.
What's average: The median monthly housing cost for homeowners with a mortgage was $1,467 in Utah, just below the average of $1,497 among the states and DC.
What's not average: The average household size in Utah was 3.13 people, the highest in the country. Relatedly, 36.9% of Utah households were families with children, also the highest share in the country.
What's average: The 92.3% share of New Jersey residents with health insurance was just above the average share among the 50 states and DC of 91.9%.
What's not average: Only 4.6% of New Jerseyans are military veterans, the second-lowest rate in the country.
What's average: About 9.4% of New Mexicans were born outside the US, just below the average share of 9.5% among the states and DC.
What's not average: About 33% of New Mexico households speak a language other than English at home, more than double the average rate of 15%.
What's average: Massachusetts' total population of about 6.9 million was close to the average state population of 6.4 million.
What's not average: About 43.4% of Massachusetts residents had at least a bachelor's degree, the second-highest rate among the states and DC.
What's average: North Dakota's median household income of $61,843 was just above the average of $60,235 among the states and DC.
What's not average: About 51.4% of North Dakota residents were male, the second-highest rate in the country.
What's average: Texas' GDP per capita of $62,026 was just above the average among the states and DC of $61,816.
What's not average: About 39.4% of Texans identify as Hispanic or Latino, the second-highest share in the country.
What's average: About 85.2% of New Hampshire residents lived in the same house as the did the previous year, exactly matching the average rate among the states and DC.
What's not average: New Hampshire had the second-highest rate of high-speed internet access in the country, with 88.4% of households having a broadband connection.
What's average: About 26.4% of households in Louisiana are families with children, just below the average share of 26.7% among the states and DC.
What's not average: Only 44.5% of male Louisanans are married, the third-lowest rate in the country, and just 41.2% of Louisiana women are married, the second-lowest rate.
What's average: Vermont's median gross monthly apartment rent of $950 was just below the average among the 50 states and DC of $967.
What's not average: A whopping 23.5% of housing units in Vermont were vacant, the second-highest rate in the country.
What's average: South Dakota's poverty rate of 13.0% was just below the average rate of 13.1% among the states and DC.
What's not average: About 8.6% of South Dakota residents identify as non-Hispanic Alaska Native or American Indian alone, the third-highest rate in the country.
What's average: About 18.8% of housing units in Maine were built since 2000, close to the average rate of 19.8% among the 50 states and DC.
What's not average: Maine residents' median age of 44.6 was the highest in the country.
What's average: About 89.9% of Maryland residents have a high school degree or higher, just above the average rate of 89.5% among the states and DC.
What's not average: Only 51.2% of housing units in Maryland are single-family detached houses, the third-lowest share in the country.
What's average: The average household in Oklahoma has 2.6 people, equal to the average among the states and DC.
What's not average: About 6.8% of Oklahoma residents self-identified as two or more races, the third-highest share in the country.
What's average: The median home value in Florida of $214,000 was close to the average of $233,067 among the 50 states and DC.
What's not average: About 20.9% of Floridians were born outside the US, the fourth-highest share in the country.
What's average: Wyoming's median household income of $60,434 was just above the average among the states and DC of $60,235.
What's not average: The mean commute to work in Wyoming of 17.6 minutes was the third-shortest in the country.
What's average: Montana's unemployment rate of 3.7% was just below the average rate of 3.8% among the 50 states and DC.
What's not average: About 10.6% of Montana residents were veterans, tied for the second-highest share in the country.
What's average: Idaho's poverty rate of 12.8% was just below the average rate of 13.1% among the states and DC.
What's not average: About 74.9% of housing units in Idaho were single-family detached houses, the highest share in the country.
What's average: Arkansas' median age of 38.1 was just below the average among the states and DC of 38.4.
What's not average: About 18% of Arkansas residents had at least one disability, the second-highest rate in the country.
What's average: About 65.5% of Alabama residents identified as non-Hispanic white alone, just below the average share among the states and DC of 68.1%.
What's not average: Just 86.1% of Alabama households had a computer, the fourth-lowest share in the country.
What's average: About 26.6% of Connecticut households were families with children, very close to the average share among the states and DC of 26.7%.
What's not average: Only 9.1% of housing units in Connecticut have been built since 2000, the third-lowest share in the country.
What's average: Nevada's poverty rate of 13.0% was just below the average rate among the states and DC of 13.1%.
What's not average: About 33.1% of housing units in Nevada have been built since 2000, the highest share in the country.
What's average: About 14.6% of Iowa households moved within the last year, just below the average share among the states and DC of 14.8%.
What's not average: Iowa's unemployment rate of 2.4% was the second-lowest in the country.
What's average: About 49.3% of Kentucky residents were male, just below the average share of 49.4% among the states and DC.
What's not average: Kentucky's poverty rate of 17.2% was the fifth-highest in the country.
What's average: About 63.2% of housing units in Washington were single-family detached homes, very close to the average share among the states and DC of 63.1%.
What's not average: About 8.5% of Washington residents identify as non-Hispanic Asian alone, the fifth-highest share in the country.
What's average: Rhode Island's median gross monthly apartment rent of $941 was slightly below the average among the states and DC of $967.
What's not average: Just 7.9% of housing units in Rhode Island have been built since 2000, the lowest share in the country.
What's average: Nebraska's median household income of $59,970 was just below the average of $60,235 among the states and DC.
What's not average: About 68 in every 1,000 women in Nebraska had a child in the last year, the second-highest fertility rate in the country.
What's average: The average household in Colorado has 2.57 people, just below the average among the states and DC of 2.60 people.
What's not average: About 41.2% of Colorodans have at least a bachelor's degree, the third-highest rate in the country.
What's average: The average commute to work takes 24.6 minutes in South Carolina, just below the average among the states and DC of 24.7 minutes.
What's not average: About 26.8% of South Carolina residents identify as non-Hispanic black alone, the sixth-highest share in the country.
What's average: The median home value of $223,400 in Arizona was just above the average among the states and DC of $223,067.
What's not average: About 30.7% of housing units in Arizona have been built since 2000, the second-highest share in the country.
What's average: About 31.5% of Delaware residents have at least a bachelor's degree, just below the average share among the states and DC of 31.6%.
What's not average: Just 48.4% of Delawareans are male, the second-lowest percentage in the country.
What's average: The median monthly housing cost for homeowners with a mortgage was $1,500 in Minnesota, about the same as the average among the states and DC of $1,497.
What's not average: Minnesota had the highest share of high-school graduates in the country, with 93.1% of residents having at least a high-school diploma.
What's average: The median Tennessee resident was 38.6 years old, close to the average of 38.4 years among the states and DC.
What's not average: Just 5.5% of Tennessee households didn't have a car, a bit below the average share of 7.8%.
What's average: Virginia's per capita GDP of $62,916 was just above the average of $61,816 among the states and DC.
What's not average: About 10.6% of Virginians were veterans, tied for the second-highest share in the country.
What's average: About 90.7% of Kansas households had a computer, just above the average share among the states and DC of 90.4%.
What's not average: The average commute to work took 19.1 minutes, the sixth-lowest in the country.
What's average: About 85.1% of Georgians lived in the same house as they did a year ago, just below the average share of 85.2% among the states and DC.
What's not average: About 31.1% of Georgians identified as non-Hispanic black alone, the fourth-highest share in the country.
What's average: About 90.3% of Ohio residents had at least a high school diploma, just above the average share among the states and DC of 89.5%.
What's not average: About 12.5% of housing units in Ohio have been built since 2000, the eighth-lowest share in the country.
What's average: Pennsylvania's median household income of $59,195 was just below the average of $60,235 among the states and DC.
What's not average: About 11.2% of Pennsylvania households did not have a car, the fourth-highest share in the country.
What's average: Illinois' median gross monthly apartment rent of $974 was just above the average of $967 among the states and DC.
What's not average: Illinois' population of 12.8 million makes it the sixth-largest state.
What's average: Wisconsin's median household income of $59,305 was just below the average of $60,235 among the states and DC.
What's not average: Wisconsin's average household size of 2.40 people was tied for fourth-lowest in the country.
What's average: About 91.8% of Indiana residents had health insurance, just below the average share among the states and DC of 91.9%.
What's not average: About 73.0% of housing units in Indiana were single-family detached homes, the third-highest share in the country.
What's average: About 49.2% of Michigan men and 46.8% of women were married, close to the average rates among the states and DC of 49.5% of men and 47.2% of women.
What's not average: About 11.9% of housing units in Michigan have been built since 2000, the sixth-lowest share in the country.
What's average: About 89.7% of Missouri residents had at least a high school diploma, just above the average share among the states and DC of 89.5%.
What's not average: Only 6.2% of Missouri households spoke a language other than English at home, the ninth-lowest rate in the country.
What's average: About 31.3% of North Carolina residents had at least a bachelor's degree, just below the average share among the states and DC of 31.6%.
What's not average: About 21.2% of North Carolinians identified as non-Hispanic black alone, the ninth-highest share in the country.
What's average: Oregon's unemployment rate of 3.8% matched the average rate among the states and DC.
What's not average: Only 9.3% of Oregon's housing units were vacant, the third-lowest share in the country.
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