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Indiana & Alabama
| MEASURE | INDIANA | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | +1,766,576 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | +634,845 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −71,779 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$27 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | +1,061,885 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | +41,908 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | −11,095 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | +289,206 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | +9,625 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | +129,587 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | −1.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$5,300 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$1,854 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$4,824 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | −29,831 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | +173,321 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | +173,979 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | +12,766 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | +18,182 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | +1,660,169 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | +94,959 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | +1,163,364 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | +614,661 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | +1,038,385 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | −4,621 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | +25,207 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | +1,902,983 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | −674,050 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | −10,403 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | +107,986 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | +319,650 |
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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