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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Idaho & Georgia
| MEASURE | IDAHO | GEORGIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | −9,179,259 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 751,859#39 of 50 states | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | −3,659,097 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 80,871#40 of 50 states | 448,064#8 of 50 states | −367,193 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,384#29 of 50 states | $1,506#33 of 50 states | −$122 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 965,244#37 of 50 states | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | −4,498,315 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,396#37 of 50 states | 269,070#8 of 50 states | −231,674 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 5,211#36 of 50 states | 54,486#7 of 50 states | −49,275 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 585,943#38 of 50 states | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | −2,599,348 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,395#41 of 50 states | 64,954#13 of 50 states | −60,559 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,976#34 of 50 states | 803,593#8 of 50 states | −682,617 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | −7.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,166#21 of 50 states | $79,991#23 of 50 states | +$1,175 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $39,870#41 of 50 states | $41,996#29 of 50 states | −$2,126 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $104,073#26 of 50 states | $108,907#23 of 50 states | −$4,834 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 53,837#42 of 50 states | 456,340#10 of 50 states | −402,503 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 246,556#38 of 50 states | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | −1,003,072 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 196,303#38 of 50 states | 942,921#10 of 50 states | −746,618 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 33,998#39 of 50 states | 208,624#9 of 50 states | −174,626 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,051#36 of 50 states | 68,831#15 of 50 states | −50,780 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | −7,881,442 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 181,552#36 of 50 states | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | −1,132,671 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | −6,011,265 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 666,050#38 of 50 states | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | −2,843,660 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 749,614#37 of 50 states | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | −3,624,216 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 145,606#40 of 50 states | 779,019#7 of 50 states | −633,413 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 68,172#36 of 50 states | 299,412#7 of 50 states | −231,240 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | −3,809,820 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 14,354#47 of 50 states | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | −3,368,377 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 12,541#31 of 50 states | 17,452#21 of 50 states | −4,911 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 29,215#43 of 50 states | 544,226#10 of 50 states | −515,011 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 286,185#34 of 50 states | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | −1,013,015 |
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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