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Iowa & Maine
| MEASURE | IOWA | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +1,836,476 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +673,717 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | −34,429 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | −$229 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +960,334 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +35,038 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | −815 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +416,740 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +9,510 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +59,707 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | −5.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | −$941 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | −$4,750 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | −$6,237 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +31,600 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +186,703 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +159,031 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +15,745 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +4,221 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +1,712,346 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +97,249 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +1,329,130 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +604,802 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +778,049 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +141,432 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +38,760 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +1,379,175 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +103,732 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +1,750 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +64,581 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +220,355 |
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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