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Iowa & Hawaii
| MEASURE | IOWA | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +1,795,342 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +851,723 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +35,376 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$961 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +987,957 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +31,036 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −46,955 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +445,295 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | −17,175 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +99,183 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −6.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$25,244 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | −$6,177 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$35,365 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +53,258 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +231,990 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +181,528 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +31,569 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +4,954 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +1,682,877 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +126,187 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +1,247,013 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +615,095 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +836,865 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +98,714 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +50,355 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +2,331,918 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +108,087 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +4,492 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −431,579 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +105,328 |
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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