SIDE BY SIDE
How do two states really compare?
See the differences across 31 measures. Change either state, explore a topic, and create a free link to your exact comparison.
vs.
31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Iowa & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | IOWA | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +38,193 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | −185,370 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −259,305 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$401 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +460,646 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −56,951 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | −1,318 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −597,069 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +1,496 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +92,139 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −8.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$48,288 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$21,770 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$53,279 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −449,752 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | −154,799 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +121,493 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +45,913 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −11,040 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +24,079 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | −4,513 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +1,066,284 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −811,728 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +464,602 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +32,371 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −39,316 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +2,608,837 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +129,040 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +6,554 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +81,286 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,914,101 |
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.
Commission deeper NDS analysis ↗