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Iowa & Alabama
| MEASURE | IOWA | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | −1,916,211 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | −875,541 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −207,194 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | −$96 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | −670,161 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | −48,561 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | −13,052 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | −826,545 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | +3,455 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | −30,977 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | −5.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$8,842 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$3,596 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$5,756 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | −158,827 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | −294,486 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | −191,663 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | −79,669 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | −6,821 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | −1,634,023 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | −243,735 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | −1,144,909 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | −750,394 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | −479,744 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | −156,598 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | −34,307 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | −607,586 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | −1,162,099 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | −9,764 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | +4,962 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | −53,742 |
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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