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Utah & Idaho
| MEASURE | UTAH | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | +1,501,994 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | +399,555 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,778#38 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +17,907 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,593#37 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | +$209 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | +832,896 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 70,585#31 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | +33,189 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,183#31 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | +1,972 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 812,370#34 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | +226,427 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 33,136#23 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +28,741 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 277,963#25 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | +156,987 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +1.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,658#9 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | +$15,492 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,806#30 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$1,936 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,370#12 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | +$18,297 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 54,010#41 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +173 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 286,000#37 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | +39,444 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 242,709#35 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | +46,406 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,883#37 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | +2,885 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,197#35 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | +146 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | +1,394,877 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 288,681#28 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | +107,129 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | +1,329,653 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 773,055#37 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | +107,005 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | +680,278 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 279,364#29 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | +133,758 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,060#33 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | +17,888 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | +1,003,115 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 40,763#40 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +26,409 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 20,939#19 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | +8,398 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 92,852#29 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +63,637 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 592,412#23 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | +306,227 |
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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