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Delaware & Indiana
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | −5,872,358 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | −2,474,440 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | −186,353 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | +$426 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | −2,897,830 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | −118,132 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | +714 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | −1,663,391 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | −8,054 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | −258,849 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | +2.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$15,575 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$6,644 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$18,726 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | −197,730 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | −732,953 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | −555,455 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | −124,305 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | −38,387 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | −5,350,285 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | −441,199 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | −3,866,186 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | −2,122,415 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | −2,445,222 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | −315,759 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | −131,174 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | −4,546,825 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | −394,472 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | −5,085 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | −135,715 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | −503,803 |
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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