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Indiana & Maine
| MEASURE | INDIANA | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +5,519,263 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +2,184,103 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +100,986 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | −$106 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +2,692,380 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +125,507 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +1,142 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +1,532,491 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +15,680 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +220,271 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | −1.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | −$4,483 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | −$6,492 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | −$7,169 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +160,596 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +654,510 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +524,673 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +108,180 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +29,224 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +5,006,538 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +435,943 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +3,637,403 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +1,969,857 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +2,296,178 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +293,409 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +98,274 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +3,889,744 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +591,781 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +1,111 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +167,605 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +593,747 |
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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