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Idaho & South Dakota
| MEASURE | IDAHO | SOUTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | 924,669#46 of 50 states | +1,076,950 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 751,859#39 of 50 states | 393,375#46 of 50 states | +358,484 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 80,871#40 of 50 states | 41,403#47 of 50 states | +39,468 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,384#29 of 50 states | $999#8 of 50 states | +$385 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 965,244#37 of 50 states | 480,631#46 of 50 states | +484,613 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,396#37 of 50 states | 13,884#47 of 50 states | +23,512 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 5,211#36 of 50 states | 3,626#42 of 50 states | +1,585 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 585,943#38 of 50 states | 235,492#46 of 50 states | +350,451 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,395#41 of 50 states | 1,057#50 of 50 states | +3,338 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,976#34 of 50 states | 38,257#47 of 50 states | +82,719 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | +3.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,166#21 of 50 states | $76,881#29 of 50 states | +$4,285 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $39,870#41 of 50 states | $41,637#31 of 50 states | −$1,767 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $104,073#26 of 50 states | $100,178#35 of 50 states | +$3,895 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 53,837#42 of 50 states | 27,163#48 of 50 states | +26,674 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 246,556#38 of 50 states | 117,306#46 of 50 states | +129,250 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 196,303#38 of 50 states | 85,212#46 of 50 states | +111,091 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 33,998#39 of 50 states | 14,194#46 of 50 states | +19,804 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,051#36 of 50 states | 5,994#49 of 50 states | +12,057 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | 831,931#46 of 50 states | +961,243 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 181,552#36 of 50 states | 73,403#43 of 50 states | +108,149 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | 662,280#46 of 50 states | +716,103 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 666,050#38 of 50 states | 290,371#46 of 50 states | +375,679 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 749,614#37 of 50 states | 363,319#46 of 50 states | +386,295 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 145,606#40 of 50 states | 79,462#46 of 50 states | +66,144 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 68,172#36 of 50 states | 36,434#44 of 50 states | +31,738 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | 730,197#44 of 50 states | +827,810 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 14,354#47 of 50 states | 16,746#46 of 50 states | −2,392 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 12,541#31 of 50 states | 66,418#7 of 50 states | −53,877 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 29,215#43 of 50 states | 15,619#45 of 50 states | +13,596 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 286,185#34 of 50 states | 44,947#46 of 50 states | +241,238 |
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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