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Virginia & Indiana
| MEASURE | VIRGINIA | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 8,811,195#12 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | +1,886,920 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,618,247#12 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | +695,072 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 296,904#15 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | +46,440 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,646#40 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | +$542 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,381,889#12 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | +975,710 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 164,596#14 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | +19,107 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 132,715#2 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | +128,600 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,494,496#12 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | +508,237 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 131,589#11 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | +111,795 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 703,153#9 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | +379,812 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | +3.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $92,090#12 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$20,131 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $50,866#9 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$12,072 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $127,363#11 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$31,798 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 316,827#14 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | +77,883 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,046,509#12 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | +155,698 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 936,525#11 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | +239,511 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 145,921#14 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | +1,599 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 74,203#12 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | +27,102 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,984,829#12 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | +1,668,798 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 595,595#13 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | +82,788 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,233,777#12 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | +1,644,018 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,951,576#12 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | +415,409 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,259,600#12 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | +412,124 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 902,995#5 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | +505,903 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 211,796#15 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | +56,246 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,060,812#13 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | −81,248 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,578,103#9 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | +958,425 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,185#29 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | +7,270 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 626,502#8 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | +440,177 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,017,833#14 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | +391,217 |
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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