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Idaho & Alaska
| MEASURE | IDAHO | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +1,261,486 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 751,859#39 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +425,659 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 80,871#40 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +25,159 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,384#29 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$60 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 965,244#37 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +623,216 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,396#37 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +15,715 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 5,211#36 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −21,671 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 585,943#38 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +390,451 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,395#41 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +1,935 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,976#34 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +90,499 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +2.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,166#21 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$14,499 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $39,870#41 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$7,397 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $104,073#26 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$18,009 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 53,837#42 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +25,443 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 246,556#38 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +173,822 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 196,303#38 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +129,589 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 33,998#39 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +24,613 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,051#36 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +6,844 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +1,165,029 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 181,552#36 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +104,020 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +914,102 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 666,050#38 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +399,215 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 749,614#37 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +516,677 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 145,606#40 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +57,337 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 68,172#36 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +47,818 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +1,136,097 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 14,354#47 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | −3,449 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 12,541#31 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −87,085 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 29,215#43 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | −14,601 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 286,185#34 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +228,956 |
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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