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Iowa & New Hampshire
| MEASURE | IOWA | NEW HAMPSHIRE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | +1,832,456 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 638,795#41 of 50 states | +773,994 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 86,509#39 of 50 states | +28,540 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $1,558#36 of 50 states | −$577 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 769,380#39 of 50 states | +904,753 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 21,972#43 of 50 states | +33,048 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 1,337#49 of 50 states | +821 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 401,601#42 of 50 states | +468,907 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 4,201#43 of 50 states | +9,423 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 120,950#35 of 50 states | +41,827 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −7.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $99,782#6 of 50 states | −$24,281 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $53,064#7 of 50 states | −$12,528 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $128,604#9 of 50 states | −$32,107 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 37,069#44 of 50 states | +72,879 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 203,548#41 of 50 states | +219,456 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 161,375#41 of 50 states | +169,997 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 23,314#42 of 50 states | +28,573 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 12,425#43 of 50 states | +9,673 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | +1,691,303 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 62,323#45 of 50 states | +111,790 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | +1,211,925 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 461,766#42 of 50 states | +709,346 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 621,946#39 of 50 states | +707,401 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 98,821#42 of 50 states | +146,294 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 47,762#41 of 50 states | +48,274 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | +1,414,092 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 18,451#44 of 50 states | +113,178 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 1,007#48 of 50 states | +5,547 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 37,630#41 of 50 states | +45,671 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 70,912#42 of 50 states | +182,312 |
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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