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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Iowa & Ohio
| MEASURE | IOWA | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −8,641,816 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −3,829,735 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −291,797 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | −$109 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −4,181,193 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −188,390 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | −12,451 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −2,650,821 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | −42,356 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −524,248 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | −3.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$3,289 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | −$398 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | −$986 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −461,683 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −1,175,726 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −959,311 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −227,956 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −72,707 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −7,909,705 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −608,513 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −5,595,159 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −3,311,009 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −3,476,270 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −510,516 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −188,416 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −6,275,561 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −1,286,780 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | −7,332 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −242,067 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | −353,709 |
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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