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Connecticut & Alaska
| MEASURE | CONNECTICUT | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +2,934,936 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +1,203,997 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,822#37 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +43,110 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,550#35 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | +$106 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +1,561,450 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 99,093#28 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +77,412 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,549#29 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −18,333 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +835,648 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 75,292#12 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +72,832 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 250,606#26 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +220,129 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +7.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,049#10 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | +$384 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $56,190#2 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | +$8,923 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $139,313#4 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | +$17,231 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 173,433#29 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +145,039 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 472,400#29 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +399,666 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 380,368#28 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +313,654 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 70,857#31 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +61,472 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 39,802#24 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +28,595 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +2,791,100 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,726#33 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +134,194 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +1,992,030 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +1,112,535 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +1,308,644 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 243,541#32 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +155,272 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 115,957#28 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +95,603 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +1,799,108 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 365,281#24 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +347,478 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 3,756#44 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −95,870 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 172,938#24 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +129,122 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 706,806#18 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +649,577 |
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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