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Iowa & Kentucky
| MEASURE | IOWA | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | −1,346,884 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | −581,534 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | −70,499 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | −$17 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | −428,199 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | −52,619 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | −11,844 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | −597,174 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | +434 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | −34,347 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | −4.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$10,975 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$4,581 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$8,780 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | −139,819 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | −217,908 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | −144,707 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | −78,710 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | −10,198 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | −1,177,195 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | −134,650 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | −561,348 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | −789,026 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | −348,101 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | −64,839 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | −13,930 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | −1,052,987 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | −190,806 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +669 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | −1,843 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +584 |
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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