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South Dakota & Iowa
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | −2,316,819 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | −1,019,414 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | −73,646 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$18 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | −1,193,502 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | −41,136 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +1,468 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | −635,016 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | −12,567 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | −124,520 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | −1.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | +$1,380 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$1,101 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$3,681 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | −82,785 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | −305,698 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | −246,160 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | −37,693 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | −16,104 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | −2,189,908 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | −100,710 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | −1,619,206 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | −880,741 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | −966,028 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | −165,653 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | −59,602 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | −1,901,294 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | −114,883 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +59,864 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | −67,682 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | −208,277 |
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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