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California & Indiana
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | +32,506,988 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | +11,468,965 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | +828,915 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | +$1,000 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | +15,834,521 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | +1,068,192 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | +144,844 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | +9,500,145 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | +603,284 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | +2,348,765 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | +5.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$28,190 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$11,140 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$44,547 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | +1,621,932 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | +3,088,249 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | +2,342,708 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | +646,528 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | +464,953 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | +30,348,405 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | +1,801,657 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | +20,057,896 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | +13,459,856 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | +12,028,993 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | +2,507,829 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | +1,266,021 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | +7,700,151 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | +1,388,644 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | +99,899 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | +6,057,351 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | +15,442,598 |
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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