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Indiana & West Virginia
| MEASURE | INDIANA | WEST VIRGINIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | +5,154,296 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 855,635#37 of 50 states | +2,067,540 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 125,593#33 of 50 states | +124,871 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $883#1 of 50 states | +$221 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 766,794#40 of 50 states | +2,639,385 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 37,264#38 of 50 states | +108,225 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 2,661#47 of 50 states | +1,454 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 662,909#37 of 50 states | +1,323,350 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 4,307#42 of 50 states | +15,487 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 66,915#41 of 50 states | +256,426 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | −1.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $60,798#49 of 50 states | +$11,161 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $34,707#49 of 50 states | +$4,087 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $81,114#49 of 50 states | +$14,451 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 126,022#33 of 50 states | +112,922 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 300,862#36 of 50 states | +589,949 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 209,212#37 of 50 states | +487,802 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 53,565#33 of 50 states | +90,757 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 28,744#29 of 50 states | +18,357 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | +4,680,476 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 100,543#39 of 50 states | +412,264 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | +3,482,307 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 811,267#36 of 50 states | +1,724,900 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 582,356#40 of 50 states | +2,265,120 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 152,268#38 of 50 states | +244,824 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 31,135#45 of 50 states | +124,415 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | +3,569,251 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 55,539#37 of 50 states | +564,139 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 2,983#45 of 50 states | +2,932 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 12,098#48 of 50 states | +174,227 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 41,002#47 of 50 states | +585,614 |
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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