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Iowa & Nevada
| MEASURE | IOWA | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | −25,979 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +131,771 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | −11,919 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$728 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +75,910 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −52,129 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | −12,359 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | −72,095 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −25,915 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | −16,387 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −5.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$5,633 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | −$2,009 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$13,123 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | −36,877 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +35,787 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +21,608 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +4,403 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | −12,434 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +159,798 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −192,493 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +217,477 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +4,767 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +37,088 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +42,557 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | −2,808 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +1,231,863 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | −166,119 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −10,369 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −219,913 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −746,203 |
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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