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Idaho & Wyoming
| MEASURE | IDAHO | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +1,414,001 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 751,859#39 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +479,972 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 80,871#40 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +55,371 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,384#29 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$386 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 965,244#37 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +668,143 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,396#37 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +26,850 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 5,211#36 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +1,009 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 585,943#38 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +417,309 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,395#41 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +1,132 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,976#34 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +92,297 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +2.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,166#21 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | +$5,634 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $39,870#41 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | −$4,138 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $104,073#26 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | +$2,876 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 53,837#42 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +39,514 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 246,556#38 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +160,702 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 196,303#38 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +126,990 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 33,998#39 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +24,417 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,051#36 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +14,267 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +1,275,594 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 181,552#36 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +122,220 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +958,744 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 666,050#38 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +486,062 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 749,614#37 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +540,589 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 145,606#40 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +80,590 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 68,172#36 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +46,472 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +1,085,166 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 14,354#47 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +10,033 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 12,541#31 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +4,069 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 29,215#43 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +23,883 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 286,185#34 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +221,155 |
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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