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Idaho & Minnesota
| MEASURE | IDAHO | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | −3,791,532 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 751,859#39 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | −1,733,699 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 80,871#40 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | −152,916 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,384#29 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | +$93 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 965,244#37 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | −2,091,066 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,396#37 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | −80,637 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 5,211#36 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +1,596 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 585,943#38 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | −899,386 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,395#41 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | −48,578 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,976#34 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | −322,342 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | −0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,166#21 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | −$5,951 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $39,870#41 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | −$8,056 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $104,073#26 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | −$12,086 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 53,837#42 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | −143,173 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 246,556#38 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | −470,788 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 196,303#38 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | −388,097 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 33,998#39 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | −56,615 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,051#36 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | −52,918 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | −3,648,346 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 181,552#36 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | −109,276 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | −2,863,065 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 666,050#38 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | −1,347,919 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 749,614#37 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | −1,753,075 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 145,606#40 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | −243,563 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 68,172#36 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | −90,539 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | −2,771,198 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 14,354#47 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | −418,173 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 12,541#31 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −30,404 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 29,215#43 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | −273,646 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 286,185#34 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | −102,250 |
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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