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Nevada & Iowa
| MEASURE | NEVADA | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | +25,979 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | −131,771 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 126,968#32 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +11,919 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,709#42 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$728 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | −75,910 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,149#25 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | +52,129 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,517#24 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +12,359 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 942,603#32 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | +72,095 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 39,539#22 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | +25,915 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 179,164#29 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | +16,387 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +5.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,134#22 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | +$5,633 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,545#28 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$2,009 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,620#22 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$13,123 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 146,825#31 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +36,877 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 387,217#33 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | −35,787 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 309,764#31 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | −21,608 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 47,484#35 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | −4,403 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 34,532#26 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +12,434 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | −159,798 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 366,606#23 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +192,493 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | −217,477 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | −4,767 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | −37,088 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 202,558#36 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | −42,557 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 98,844#30 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | +2,808 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | −1,231,863 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 297,748#29 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +166,119 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,923#22 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +10,369 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 303,214#17 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | +219,913 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 999,427#15 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | +746,203 |
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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