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Florida & Idaho
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | +21,370,596 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | +9,113,491 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +1,407,299 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | +$428 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | +10,237,736 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | +497,310 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | +67,224 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | +7,036,310 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +138,760 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | +1,600,396 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +6.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | −$3,431 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$3,712 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | +$4,762 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +985,986 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | +3,098,893 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | +2,152,919 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | +408,599 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | +161,669 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | +18,735,509 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | +2,328,230 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | +13,690,109 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | +7,587,105 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | +8,388,720 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | +1,176,561 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | +650,655 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | +9,911,111 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +3,326,341 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | +12,389 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +676,435 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | +6,419,903 |
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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