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Iowa & New York
| MEASURE | IOWA | NEW YORK | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | −16,625,760 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | −7,075,277 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 848,837#4 of 50 states | −733,788 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $1,634#39 of 50 states | −$653 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | −8,063,079 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 547,371#3 of 50 states | −492,351 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 21,874#16 of 50 states | −19,716 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | −5,193,534 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | −2,299,136 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | −962,092 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | −12.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $85,820#15 of 50 states | −$10,319 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $51,002#8 of 50 states | −$10,466 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $128,562#10 of 50 states | −$32,065 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | −1,160,292 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | −2,122,954 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | −1,629,754 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 469,566#3 of 50 states | −417,679 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 340,388#2 of 50 states | −318,290 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | −15,671,162 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 973,715#5 of 50 states | −799,602 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | −10,405,342 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | −7,399,496 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | −6,280,974 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | −1,321,205 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 544,935#4 of 50 states | −448,899 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | −7,685,758 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | −2,497,609 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 34,287#13 of 50 states | −27,733 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | −1,790,708 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | −3,766,064 |
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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