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Alaska & Idaho
| MEASURE | ALASKA | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | −1,261,486 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | −425,659 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | −25,159 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | +$60 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | −623,216 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | −15,715 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | +21,671 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | −390,451 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | −1,935 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | −90,499 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | −2.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | +$14,499 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$7,397 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | +$18,009 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | −25,443 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | −173,822 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | −129,589 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | −24,613 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | −6,844 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | −1,165,029 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | −104,020 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | −914,102 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | −399,215 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | −516,677 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | −57,337 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | −47,818 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | −1,136,097 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +3,449 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | +87,085 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +14,601 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | −228,956 |
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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