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Idaho & Delaware
| MEASURE | IDAHO | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +949,702 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 751,859#39 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +303,124 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 80,871#40 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +16,760 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,384#29 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | −$146 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 965,244#37 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +456,895 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,396#37 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +10,039 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 5,211#36 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +382 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 585,943#38 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +263,075 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,395#41 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | −7,345 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,976#34 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +56,484 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | −4.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,166#21 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | −$6,368 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $39,870#41 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | −$5,568 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $104,073#26 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | −$10,218 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 53,837#42 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +12,623 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 246,556#38 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +88,698 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 196,303#38 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +54,744 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 33,998#39 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +13,981 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,051#36 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +9,337 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +827,428 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 181,552#36 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +109,944 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +654,810 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 666,050#38 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +252,298 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 749,614#37 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +347,360 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 145,606#40 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +64,273 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 68,172#36 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +43,796 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +962,772 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 14,354#47 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | −210,852 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 12,541#31 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +11,711 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 29,215#43 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | −21,395 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 286,185#34 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +163,372 |
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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