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Iowa & Nebraska
| MEASURE | IOWA | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | +1,236,022 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | +568,511 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +58,540 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | −$121 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | +629,065 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | +18,235 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | −4,988 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | +374,493 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | +8,786 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | +61,863 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | −$875 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | −$490 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | −$3,783 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | +41,134 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | +177,787 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | +148,829 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | +19,060 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | +5,524 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | +1,184,461 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | +34,282 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | +829,969 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | +540,374 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | +507,151 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | +90,886 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | +29,844 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | +1,148,141 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | +41,610 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | −6,862 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | +28,147 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | −18,300 |
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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