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Iowa & Connecticut
| MEASURE | IOWA | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | −433,581 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | −117,408 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +16,227 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$569 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | −229,345 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | −44,073 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | −6,391 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | −160,632 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −61,668 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −87,829 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −6.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$20,548 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$15,654 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$42,816 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | −63,485 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | −49,396 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | −48,996 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | −18,970 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −17,704 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | −397,406 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | −37,613 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | −174,825 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | −208,258 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | −212,234 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +1,574 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | −19,921 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +410,473 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −233,652 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +2,798 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −89,637 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −453,582 |
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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