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Alaska & Ohio
| MEASURE | ALASKA | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −11,143,171 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −4,916,324 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −351,134 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$354 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −5,513,298 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −221,729 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | +12,273 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −3,325,837 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | −53,520 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −656,548 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | −4.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$23,453 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$6,333 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$24,599 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −543,237 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −1,525,996 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −1,223,969 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −270,458 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −83,598 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −10,303,399 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −705,094 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −7,412,364 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −4,215,286 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −4,572,680 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −667,362 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −264,098 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −8,485,142 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −1,400,606 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | +85,740 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −281,552 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | −549,704 |
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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