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Iowa & Idaho
| MEASURE | IOWA | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | +1,239,869 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | +660,930 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +34,178 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | −$403 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | +708,889 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | +17,624 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | −3,053 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | +284,565 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +9,229 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | +41,801 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | −1.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | −$5,665 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$666 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | −$7,576 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +56,111 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | +176,448 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | +135,069 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | +17,889 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | +4,047 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | +1,228,665 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | −7,439 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | +903,103 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | +505,062 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | +579,733 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | +99,509 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | +27,864 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | +1,073,484 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +117,275 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | −5,987 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +54,086 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | −32,961 |
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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