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Iowa & Oregon
| MEASURE | IOWA | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | −1,030,883 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | −400,958 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | −37,532 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$616 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | −449,510 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | −53,321 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | −864 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | −448,318 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −36,597 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | −192,153 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | −2.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$9,719 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$5,285 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | −$14,403 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −175,558 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | −155,383 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | −117,047 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | −29,058 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −43,322 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | −986,122 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | −45,273 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | −530,398 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | −614,464 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | −336,706 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | −68,515 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | −44,402 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | −365,059 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +52,965 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −20,008 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | −122,987 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | −409,516 |
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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