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Minnesota & Idaho
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | +3,791,532 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | +1,733,699 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +152,916 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | −$93 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | +2,091,066 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | +80,637 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | −1,596 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | +899,386 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +48,578 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | +322,342 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | +$5,951 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$8,056 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | +$12,086 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +143,173 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | +470,788 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | +388,097 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | +56,615 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | +52,918 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | +3,648,346 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | +109,276 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | +2,863,065 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | +1,347,919 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | +1,753,075 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | +243,563 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | +90,539 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | +2,771,198 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +418,173 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | +30,404 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +273,646 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | +102,250 |
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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