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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Florida & Iowa
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | +20,130,727 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | +8,452,561 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +1,373,121 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$831 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | +9,528,847 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | +479,686 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +70,277 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | +6,751,745 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | +129,531 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | +1,558,595 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +8.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | +$2,234 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$3,046 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$12,338 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +929,875 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | +2,922,445 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | +2,017,850 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | +390,710 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +157,622 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | +17,506,844 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +2,335,669 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | +12,787,006 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | +7,082,043 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | +7,808,987 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | +1,077,052 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | +622,791 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | +8,837,627 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +3,209,066 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +18,376 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | +622,349 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | +6,452,864 |
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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