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Idaho & Hawaii
| MEASURE | IDAHO | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +555,473 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 751,859#39 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +190,793 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 80,871#40 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +1,198 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,384#29 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$558 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 965,244#37 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +279,068 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,396#37 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +13,412 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 5,211#36 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −43,902 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 585,943#38 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +160,730 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,395#41 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | −26,404 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,976#34 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +57,382 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −4.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,166#21 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$19,579 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $39,870#41 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | −$6,843 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $104,073#26 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$27,789 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 53,837#42 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | −2,853 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 246,556#38 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +55,542 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 196,303#38 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +46,459 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 33,998#39 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +13,680 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,051#36 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +907 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +454,212 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 181,552#36 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +133,626 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +343,910 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 666,050#38 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +110,033 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 749,614#37 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +257,132 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 145,606#40 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | −795 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 68,172#36 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +22,491 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +1,258,434 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 14,354#47 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | −9,188 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 12,541#31 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +10,479 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 29,215#43 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −485,665 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 286,185#34 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +138,289 |
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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