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Indiana & Hawaii
| MEASURE | INDIANA | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +5,478,129 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +2,362,109 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +170,791 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$838 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +2,720,003 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +121,505 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −44,998 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +1,561,046 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | −11,005 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +259,747 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −2.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$28,786 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | −$7,919 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$36,297 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +182,254 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +699,797 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +547,170 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +124,004 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +29,957 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +4,977,069 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +464,881 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +3,555,286 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +1,980,150 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +2,354,994 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +250,691 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +109,869 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +4,842,487 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +596,136 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +3,853 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −328,555 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +478,720 |
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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