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Iowa & Wyoming
| MEASURE | IOWA | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +2,653,870 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +1,140,902 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +89,549 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | −$17 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +1,377,032 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +44,474 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | −2,044 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +701,874 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +10,361 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +134,098 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | −$31 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | −$3,472 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | −$4,700 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +95,625 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +337,150 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +262,059 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +42,306 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +18,314 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +2,504,259 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +114,781 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +1,861,847 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +991,124 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +1,120,322 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +180,099 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +74,336 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +2,158,650 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +127,308 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | −1,918 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +77,969 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +188,194 |
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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