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Iowa & Indiana
| MEASURE | IOWA | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | −3,682,787 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | −1,510,386 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | −135,415 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | −$123 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | −1,732,046 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | −90,469 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | −1,957 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | −1,115,751 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | −6,170 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | −160,564 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | −4.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$3,542 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$1,742 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$932 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | −128,996 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | −467,807 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | −365,642 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | −92,435 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | −25,003 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | −3,294,192 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | −338,694 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | −2,308,273 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | −1,365,055 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | −1,518,129 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | −151,977 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | −59,514 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | −2,510,569 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | −488,049 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | +639 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | −103,024 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | −373,392 |
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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