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Indiana & Idaho
| MEASURE | INDIANA | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | +4,922,656 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | +2,171,316 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +169,593 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | −$280 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | +2,440,935 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | +108,093 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | −1,096 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | +1,400,316 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +15,399 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | +202,365 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +2.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | −$9,207 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | −$1,076 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | −$8,508 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +185,107 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | +644,255 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | +500,711 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | +110,324 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | +29,050 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | +4,522,857 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | +331,255 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | +3,211,376 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | +1,870,117 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | +2,097,862 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | +251,486 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | +87,378 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | +3,584,053 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +605,324 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | −6,626 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +157,110 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | +340,431 |
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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