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Washington & Iowa
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | +4,716,692 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | +1,789,452 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +117,851 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$843 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | +2,290,479 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | +148,053 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +59,619 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | +1,405,521 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | +151,742 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | +482,737 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +6.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | +$23,888 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$14,641 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$40,296 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +243,267 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | +492,776 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | +437,487 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | +90,854 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +83,298 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | +4,309,760 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +337,578 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | +3,274,442 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | +1,623,638 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | +1,765,180 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | +402,491 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | +120,737 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | +2,260,604 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +181,340 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +55,020 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | +761,699 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | +941,298 |
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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