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Iowa & Missouri
| MEASURE | IOWA | MISSOURI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | −3,003,978 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | −1,373,832 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 295,283#16 of 50 states | −180,234 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $1,067#11 of 50 states | −$86 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | −1,408,045 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 103,542#27 of 50 states | −48,522 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 21,416#17 of 50 states | −19,258 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | −971,552 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 30,439#25 of 50 states | −16,815 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 360,070#21 of 50 states | −197,293 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | −3.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $71,589#42 of 50 states | +$3,912 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $40,284#39 of 50 states | +$252 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $96,920#40 of 50 states | −$423 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 239,315#23 of 50 states | −129,367 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 844,789#18 of 50 states | −421,785 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 674,833#18 of 50 states | −343,461 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 136,492#17 of 50 states | −84,605 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 38,160#25 of 50 states | −16,062 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | −2,646,827 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 474,886#18 of 50 states | −300,773 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | −1,910,200 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | −1,032,569 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | −1,156,932 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 413,691#19 of 50 states | −168,576 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 176,038#18 of 50 states | −80,002 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | −2,128,053 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 648,554#19 of 50 states | −516,925 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 13,632#26 of 50 states | −7,078 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 141,169#26 of 50 states | −57,868 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 346,700#31 of 50 states | −93,476 |
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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