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New Hampshire & Idaho
| MEASURE | NEW HAMPSHIRE | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | −592,587 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 638,795#41 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | −113,064 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 86,509#39 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +5,638 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,558#36 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | +$174 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 769,380#39 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | −195,864 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,972#43 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | −15,424 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 1,337#49 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | −3,874 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 401,601#42 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | −184,342 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,201#43 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | −194 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,950#35 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | −26 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +5.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,782#6 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | +$18,616 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,064#7 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$13,194 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,604#9 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | +$24,531 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 37,069#44 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | −16,768 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 203,548#41 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | −43,008 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 161,375#41 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | −34,928 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 23,314#42 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | −10,684 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,425#43 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | −5,626 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | −462,638 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 62,323#45 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | −119,229 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | −308,822 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,766#42 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | −204,284 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 621,946#39 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | −127,668 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 98,821#42 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | −46,785 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,762#41 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | −20,410 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | −340,608 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 18,451#44 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +4,097 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,007#48 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | −11,534 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 37,630#41 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +8,415 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 70,912#42 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | −215,273 |
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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