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Alabama & Connecticut
| MEASURE | ALABAMA | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +1,482,630 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +758,133 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 322,243#11 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +223,421 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,077#12 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$473 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +440,816 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,581#26 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +4,488 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 15,210#21 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +6,661 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +665,913 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 10,169#33 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −65,123 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 193,754#28 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −56,852 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −1.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,659#44 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$29,390 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $36,940#44 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$19,250 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,741#44 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$48,572 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 268,775#20 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +95,342 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,490#21 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +245,090 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 523,035#24 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +142,667 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 131,556#18 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +60,699 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,919#28 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −10,883 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +1,236,617 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 417,848#21 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +206,122 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +970,084 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +542,136 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +267,510 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 401,713#20 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +158,172 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 130,343#26 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +14,386 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +1,018,059 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | +928,447 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,318#23 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +12,562 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 78,339#34 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −94,599 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 306,966#32 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −399,840 |
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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