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Indiana & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | INDIANA | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +3,720,980 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +1,325,016 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −123,890 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$524 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +2,192,692 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | +33,518 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +639 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +518,682 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +7,666 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +252,703 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −4.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$44,746 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$20,028 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$52,347 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −320,756 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +313,008 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +487,135 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +138,348 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +13,963 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +3,318,271 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +334,181 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +3,374,557 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +553,327 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +1,982,731 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +184,348 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +20,198 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +5,119,406 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +617,089 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +5,915 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +184,310 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,540,709 |
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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