IA · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Iowa compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Iowa’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$75,501#34 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$981#3 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time20.4 min#8 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share5.4%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,501 | #34Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $40,536 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $96,497 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 1,412,789 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 115,049 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $981 | #3Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 1,674,133 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 55,020 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 2,158 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 870,508 | #33Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 13,624 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 162,777 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 20.4 min | #8Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 1,329,347 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 245,115 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 96,036 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 3,021,839 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 174,113 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 2,281,486 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 1,171,112 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 109,948 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 423,004 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 331,372 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 51,887 | #34Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 22,098 | #34Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,241,488 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 2,631,491 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 131,629 | #34Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 6,554 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 83,301 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 253,224 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.