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Delaware & Iowa
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | −2,189,571 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | −964,054 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | −50,938 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$549 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | −1,165,784 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | −27,663 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +2,671 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | −547,640 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | −1,884 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | −98,285 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +6.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | +$12,033 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$4,902 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$17,794 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | −68,734 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | −265,146 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | −189,813 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | −31,870 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | −13,384 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | −2,056,093 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | −102,505 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | −1,557,913 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | −757,360 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | −927,093 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | −163,782 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | −71,660 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | −2,036,256 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +93,577 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | −5,724 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | −32,691 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | −130,411 |
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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