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Alabama & Ohio
| MEASURE | ALABAMA | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −6,725,605 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −2,954,194 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 322,243#11 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −84,603 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,077#12 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | −$13 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −3,511,032 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,581#26 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −139,829 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 15,210#21 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | +601 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −1,824,276 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 10,169#33 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | −45,811 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 193,754#28 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −493,271 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +2.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,659#44 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | −$5,553 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $36,940#44 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | −$3,994 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,741#44 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | −$6,742 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 268,775#20 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −302,856 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,490#21 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −881,240 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 523,035#24 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −767,648 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 131,556#18 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −148,287 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,919#28 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −65,886 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −6,275,682 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 417,848#21 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −364,778 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −4,450,250 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −2,560,615 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −2,996,526 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 401,713#20 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −353,918 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 130,343#26 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −154,109 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −5,667,975 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −124,681 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,318#23 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | +2,432 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 78,339#34 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −247,029 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 306,966#32 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | −299,967 |
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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