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South Dakota & Indiana
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | −5,999,606 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | −2,529,800 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | −209,061 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | −$105 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | −2,925,548 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | −131,605 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | −489 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | −1,750,767 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | −18,737 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | −285,084 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | −6.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$4,922 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$2,843 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$4,613 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | −211,781 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | −773,505 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | −611,802 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | −130,128 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | −41,107 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | −5,484,100 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | −439,404 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | −3,927,479 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | −2,245,796 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | −2,484,157 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | −317,630 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | −119,116 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | −4,411,863 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | −602,932 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | +60,503 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | −170,706 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | −581,669 |
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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