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Indiana & Michigan
| MEASURE | INDIANA | MICHIGAN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | −3,216,184 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | −1,646,998 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 537,828#6 of 50 states | −287,364 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $1,168#19 of 50 states | −$64 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | −1,473,022 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 229,894#10 of 50 states | −84,405 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 6,534#33 of 50 states | −2,419 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | −1,200,496 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 46,491#18 of 50 states | −26,697 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 539,125#16 of 50 states | −215,784 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | +0.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $72,389#37 of 50 states | −$430 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $40,990#35 of 50 states | −$2,196 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $98,697#37 of 50 states | −$3,132 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 547,357#8 of 50 states | −308,413 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | −566,219 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | −470,093 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 230,806#8 of 50 states | −86,484 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 100,177#8 of 50 states | −53,076 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | −3,209,621 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 507,760#16 of 50 states | +5,047 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | −2,405,647 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | −1,515,196 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | −1,192,583 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 579,452#14 of 50 states | −182,360 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 251,652#10 of 50 states | −96,102 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | −2,122,500 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | −683,597 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 33,430#14 of 50 states | −27,515 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 378,447#15 of 50 states | −192,122 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 621,831#21 of 50 states | +4,785 |
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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