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Georgia & Indiana
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | +4,256,603 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | +1,487,781 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | +197,600 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | +$402 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | +2,057,380 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | +123,581 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | +50,371 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | +1,199,032 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | +45,160 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | +480,252 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | +4.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$8,032 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$3,202 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$13,342 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | +217,396 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | +358,817 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | +245,907 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | +64,302 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | +21,730 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | +3,358,585 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | +801,416 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | +2,799,889 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | +973,543 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | +1,526,354 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | +381,927 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | +143,862 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | +225,767 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | +2,763,053 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | +11,537 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | +357,901 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | +672,584 |
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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