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Indiana & New York
| MEASURE | INDIANA | NEW YORK | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | −12,942,973 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | −5,564,891 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 848,837#4 of 50 states | −598,373 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $1,634#39 of 50 states | −$530 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | −6,331,033 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 547,371#3 of 50 states | −401,882 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 21,874#16 of 50 states | −17,759 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | −4,077,783 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | −2,292,966 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | −801,528 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | −8.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $85,820#15 of 50 states | −$13,861 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $51,002#8 of 50 states | −$12,208 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $128,562#10 of 50 states | −$32,997 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | −1,031,296 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | −1,655,147 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | −1,264,112 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 469,566#3 of 50 states | −325,244 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 340,388#2 of 50 states | −293,287 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | −12,376,970 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 973,715#5 of 50 states | −460,908 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | −8,097,069 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | −6,034,441 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | −4,762,845 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | −1,169,228 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 544,935#4 of 50 states | −389,385 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | −5,175,189 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | −2,009,560 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 34,287#13 of 50 states | −28,372 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | −1,687,684 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | −3,392,672 |
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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