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Idaho & Connecticut
| MEASURE | IDAHO | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | −1,673,450 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 751,859#39 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | −778,338 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 80,871#40 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | −17,951 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,384#29 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$166 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 965,244#37 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | −938,234 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,396#37 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | −61,697 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 5,211#36 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | −3,338 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 585,943#38 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | −445,197 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,395#41 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −70,897 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,976#34 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −129,630 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −4.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,166#21 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$14,883 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $39,870#41 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$16,320 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $104,073#26 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$35,240 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 53,837#42 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | −119,596 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 246,556#38 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | −225,844 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 196,303#38 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | −184,065 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 33,998#39 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | −36,859 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,051#36 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −21,751 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | −1,626,071 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 181,552#36 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | −30,174 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | −1,077,928 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 666,050#38 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | −713,320 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 749,614#37 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | −791,967 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 145,606#40 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | −97,935 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 68,172#36 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | −47,785 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | −663,011 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 14,354#47 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −350,927 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 12,541#31 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +8,785 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 29,215#43 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −143,723 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 286,185#34 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −420,621 |
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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