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Indiana & Wyoming
| MEASURE | INDIANA | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +6,336,657 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +2,651,288 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +224,964 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$106 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +3,109,078 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +134,943 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | −87 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +1,817,625 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +16,531 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +294,662 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +4.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | −$3,573 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | −$5,214 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | −$5,632 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +224,621 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +804,957 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +627,701 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +134,741 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +43,317 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +5,798,451 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +453,475 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +4,170,120 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +2,356,179 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +2,638,451 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +332,076 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +133,850 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +4,669,219 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +615,357 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | −2,557 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +180,993 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +561,586 |
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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