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Indiana & Nevada
| MEASURE | INDIANA | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +3,656,808 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +1,642,157 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +123,496 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$605 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +1,807,956 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | +38,340 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | −10,402 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +1,043,656 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −19,745 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | +144,177 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −1.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$9,175 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | −$3,751 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$14,055 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +92,119 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +503,594 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +387,250 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +96,838 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | +12,569 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +3,453,990 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | +146,201 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +2,525,750 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +1,369,822 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +1,555,217 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +194,534 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | +56,706 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +3,742,432 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | +321,930 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −11,008 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −116,889 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −372,811 |
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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