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Indiana & Washington
| MEASURE | INDIANA | WASHINGTON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | −1,033,905 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | −279,066 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 232,900#22 of 50 states | +17,564 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $1,824#47 of 50 states | −$720 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | −558,433 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 203,073#12 of 50 states | −57,584 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 61,777#6 of 50 states | −57,662 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | −289,770 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 165,366#7 of 50 states | −145,572 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 645,514#11 of 50 states | −322,173 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | −2.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $99,389#7 of 50 states | −$27,430 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $55,177#3 of 50 states | −$16,383 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $136,793#5 of 50 states | −$41,228 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 353,215#12 of 50 states | −114,271 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 915,780#15 of 50 states | −24,969 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 768,859#14 of 50 states | −71,845 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 142,741#16 of 50 states | +1,581 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 105,396#7 of 50 states | −58,295 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | −1,015,568 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 511,691#15 of 50 states | +1,116 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | −966,169 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | −258,583 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | −247,051 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 647,606#13 of 50 states | −250,514 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 216,773#13 of 50 states | −61,223 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | +249,965 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 312,969#28 of 50 states | +306,709 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 61,574#8 of 50 states | −55,659 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 845,000#5 of 50 states | −658,675 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | −567,906 |
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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