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Alabama & Idaho
| MEASURE | ALABAMA | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | +3,156,080 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | +1,536,471 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 322,243#11 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +241,372 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,077#12 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | −$307 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | +1,379,050 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,581#26 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | +66,185 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 15,210#21 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | +9,999 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | +1,111,110 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 10,169#33 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +5,774 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 193,754#28 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | +72,778 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +3.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,659#44 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | −$14,507 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $36,940#44 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | −$2,930 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,741#44 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | −$13,332 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 268,775#20 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +214,938 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,490#21 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | +470,934 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 523,035#24 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | +326,732 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 131,556#18 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | +97,558 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,919#28 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | +10,868 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | +2,862,688 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 417,848#21 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | +236,296 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | +2,048,012 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | +1,255,456 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | +1,059,477 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 401,713#20 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | +256,107 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 130,343#26 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | +62,171 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | +1,681,070 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +1,279,374 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,318#23 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | +3,777 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 78,339#34 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +49,124 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 306,966#32 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | +20,781 |
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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