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Idaho & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | IDAHO | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | −1,201,676 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 751,859#39 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | −846,300 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 80,871#40 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −293,483 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,384#29 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$804 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 965,244#37 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | −248,243 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,396#37 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −74,575 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 5,211#36 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +1,735 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 585,943#38 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −881,634 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,395#41 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | −7,733 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,976#34 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +50,338 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −6.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,166#21 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$53,953 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $39,870#41 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$21,104 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $104,073#26 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$60,855 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 53,837#42 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −505,863 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 246,556#38 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | −331,247 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 196,303#38 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | −13,576 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 33,998#39 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +28,024 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,051#36 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −15,087 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | −1,204,586 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 181,552#36 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +2,926 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +163,181 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 666,050#38 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −1,316,790 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 749,614#37 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | −115,131 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 145,606#40 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | −67,138 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 68,172#36 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −67,180 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +1,535,353 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 14,354#47 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +11,765 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 12,541#31 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +12,541 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 29,215#43 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +27,200 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 286,185#34 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,881,140 |
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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