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Idaho & Nevada
| MEASURE | IDAHO | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | −1,265,848 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 751,859#39 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | −529,159 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 80,871#40 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | −46,097 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,384#29 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$325 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 965,244#37 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | −632,979 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,396#37 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −69,753 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 5,211#36 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | −9,306 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 585,943#38 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | −356,660 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,395#41 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −35,144 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,976#34 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | −58,188 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −3.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,166#21 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | +$32 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $39,870#41 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | −$2,675 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $104,073#26 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$5,547 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 53,837#42 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | −92,988 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 246,556#38 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | −140,661 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 196,303#38 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | −113,461 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 33,998#39 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | −13,486 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,051#36 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | −16,481 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | −1,068,867 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 181,552#36 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −185,054 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | −685,626 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 666,050#38 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | −500,295 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 749,614#37 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | −542,645 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 145,606#40 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | −56,952 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 68,172#36 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | −30,672 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +158,379 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 14,354#47 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | −283,394 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 12,541#31 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −4,382 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 29,215#43 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −273,999 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 286,185#34 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −713,242 |
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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