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Alaska & Indiana
| MEASURE | ALASKA | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | −6,184,142 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | −2,596,975 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | −194,752 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | +$340 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | −3,064,151 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | −123,808 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | +22,767 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | −1,790,767 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | −17,334 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | −292,864 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | −4.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$23,706 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$8,473 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$26,517 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | −210,550 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | −818,077 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | −630,300 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | −134,937 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | −35,894 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | −5,687,886 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | −435,275 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | −4,125,478 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | −2,269,332 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | −2,614,539 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | −308,823 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | −135,196 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | −4,720,150 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | −601,875 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | +93,711 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | −142,509 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | −569,387 |
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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