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Minnesota & Iowa
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | +2,551,663 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | +1,072,769 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +118,738 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$310 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | +1,382,177 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | +63,013 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +1,457 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | +614,821 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | +39,349 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | +280,541 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +2.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | +$11,616 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$7,390 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$19,662 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +87,062 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | +294,340 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | +253,028 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | +38,726 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +48,871 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | +2,419,681 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +116,715 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | +1,959,962 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | +842,857 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | +1,173,342 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | +144,054 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | +62,675 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | +1,697,714 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +300,898 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +36,391 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | +219,560 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | +135,211 |
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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