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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Iowa & Utah
| MEASURE | IOWA | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | −262,125 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | +261,375 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | +16,271 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | −$612 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | −124,007 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | −15,565 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | −5,025 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | +58,138 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | −19,512 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | −115,186 |
| 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 | $96,658#9 of 50 states | −$21,157 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | −$1,270 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | −$25,873 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +55,938 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | +137,004 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | +88,663 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | +15,004 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | +3,901 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | −166,212 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | −114,568 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | −426,550 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | +398,057 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | −100,545 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | −34,249 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | +9,976 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | +70,369 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | +90,866 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | −14,385 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | −9,551 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | −339,188 |
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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