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California & Connecticut
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +35,756,194 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +12,861,943 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +980,557 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | +$554 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +17,337,222 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +1,114,588 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +140,410 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +10,455,264 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | +547,786 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | +2,421,500 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | +2.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | +$4,100 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$6,256 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | +$799 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +1,687,443 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +3,506,660 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +2,659,354 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +719,993 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | +472,252 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +33,245,191 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +2,102,738 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +22,191,344 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +14,616,653 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +13,334,888 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +2,661,380 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +1,305,614 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +10,621,193 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | +1,643,041 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +102,058 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | +6,070,738 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | +15,362,408 |
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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