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Iowa & Delaware
| MEASURE | IOWA | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +2,189,571 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +964,054 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +50,938 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | −$549 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +1,165,784 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +27,663 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | −2,671 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +547,640 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | +1,884 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +98,285 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | −6.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | −$12,033 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | −$4,902 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | −$17,794 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +68,734 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +265,146 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +189,813 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +31,870 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +13,384 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +2,056,093 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +102,505 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +1,557,913 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +757,360 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +927,093 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +163,782 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +71,660 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +2,036,256 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | −93,577 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +5,724 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +32,691 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +130,411 |
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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