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Iowa & Alaska
| MEASURE | IOWA | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +2,501,355 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +1,086,589 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +59,337 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$463 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +1,332,105 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +33,339 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −24,724 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +675,016 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +11,164 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +132,300 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +0.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$20,164 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$6,731 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$25,585 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +81,554 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +350,270 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +264,658 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +42,502 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +10,891 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +2,393,694 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +96,581 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +1,817,205 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +904,277 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +1,096,410 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +156,846 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +75,682 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +2,209,581 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +113,826 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −93,072 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +39,485 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +195,995 |
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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