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Indiana & Minnesota
| MEASURE | INDIANA | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | +1,131,124 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | +437,617 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | +16,677 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | −$187 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | +349,869 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | +27,456 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +500 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | +500,930 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | −33,179 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | −119,977 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +1.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | −$15,158 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | −$9,132 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | −$20,594 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | +41,934 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | +173,467 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | +112,614 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | +53,709 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | −23,868 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | +874,511 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | +221,979 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | +348,311 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | +522,198 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | +344,787 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | +7,923 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | −3,161 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | +812,855 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | +187,151 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −37,030 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | −116,536 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | +238,181 |
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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