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Wyoming & South Dakota
| MEASURE | WYOMING | SOUTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 587,618#50 of 50 states | 924,669#46 of 50 states | −337,051 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 271,887#50 of 50 states | 393,375#46 of 50 states | −121,488 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 25,500#50 of 50 states | 41,403#47 of 50 states | −15,903 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $999#8 of 50 states | −$1 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 297,101#50 of 50 states | 480,631#46 of 50 states | −183,530 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 10,546#48 of 50 states | 13,884#47 of 50 states | −3,338 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,202#38 of 50 states | 3,626#42 of 50 states | +576 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 168,634#50 of 50 states | 235,492#46 of 50 states | −66,858 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,263#47 of 50 states | 1,057#50 of 50 states | +2,206 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 28,679#50 of 50 states | 38,257#47 of 50 states | −9,578 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | +1.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,532#32 of 50 states | $76,881#29 of 50 states | −$1,349 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,008#22 of 50 states | $41,637#31 of 50 states | +$2,371 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,197#32 of 50 states | $100,178#35 of 50 states | +$1,019 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 14,323#50 of 50 states | 27,163#48 of 50 states | −12,840 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 85,854#49 of 50 states | 117,306#46 of 50 states | −31,452 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 69,313#49 of 50 states | 85,212#46 of 50 states | −15,899 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,581#49 of 50 states | 14,194#46 of 50 states | −4,613 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 3,784#50 of 50 states | 5,994#49 of 50 states | −2,210 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 517,580#50 of 50 states | 831,931#46 of 50 states | −314,351 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 59,332#46 of 50 states | 73,403#43 of 50 states | −14,071 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 419,639#50 of 50 states | 662,280#46 of 50 states | −242,641 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 179,988#50 of 50 states | 290,371#46 of 50 states | −110,383 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 209,025#50 of 50 states | 363,319#46 of 50 states | −154,294 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 65,016#49 of 50 states | 79,462#46 of 50 states | −14,446 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 21,700#49 of 50 states | 36,434#44 of 50 states | −14,734 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 472,841#48 of 50 states | 730,197#44 of 50 states | −257,356 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 4,321#49 of 50 states | 16,746#46 of 50 states | −12,425 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,472#36 of 50 states | 66,418#7 of 50 states | −57,946 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 5,332#50 of 50 states | 15,619#45 of 50 states | −10,287 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 65,030#43 of 50 states | 44,947#46 of 50 states | +20,083 |
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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