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Iowa & Mississippi
| MEASURE | IOWA | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | +298,443 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | +92,844 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | −67,484 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | −$9 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | +359,907 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | −8,418 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | −11,023 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | −99,866 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +10,200 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | +81,507 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −6.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$16,374 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$7,787 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$15,650 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | −29,551 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | +5,535 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | +54,747 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | −37,542 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | −1,677 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | +417,940 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | −105,766 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | +478,050 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | −3,348 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | +331,626 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | +4,879 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | +21,960 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | +1,014,217 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | −922,360 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | −4,622 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +47,249 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | +134,695 |
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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