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Minnesota & Indiana
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | −1,131,124 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | −437,617 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | −16,677 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | +$187 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | −349,869 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | −27,456 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | −500 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | −500,930 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | +33,179 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | +119,977 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | −1.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$15,158 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$9,132 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$20,594 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | −41,934 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | −173,467 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | −112,614 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | −53,709 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | +23,868 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | −874,511 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | −221,979 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | −348,311 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | −522,198 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | −344,787 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | −7,923 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | +3,161 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | −812,855 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | −187,151 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | +37,030 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | +116,536 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | −238,181 |
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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