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Georgia & Iowa
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | +7,939,390 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | +2,998,167 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +333,015 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$525 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | +3,789,426 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | +214,050 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +52,328 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | +2,314,783 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | +51,330 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | +640,816 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +9.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | +$4,490 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$1,460 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$12,410 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +346,392 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | +826,624 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | +611,549 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | +156,737 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +46,733 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | +6,652,777 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +1,140,110 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | +5,108,162 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | +2,338,598 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | +3,044,483 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | +533,904 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | +203,376 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | +2,736,336 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +3,251,102 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +10,898 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | +460,925 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | +1,045,976 |
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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