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Connecticut & Delaware
| MEASURE | CONNECTICUT | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +2,623,152 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +1,081,462 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,822#37 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +34,711 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,550#35 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | +$20 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +1,395,129 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 99,093#28 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +71,736 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,549#29 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +3,720 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +708,272 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 75,292#12 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | +63,552 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 250,606#26 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +186,114 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | +0.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,049#10 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | +$8,515 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $56,190#2 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | +$10,752 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $139,313#4 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | +$25,022 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 173,433#29 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +132,219 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 472,400#29 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +314,542 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 380,368#28 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +238,809 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 70,857#31 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +50,840 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 39,802#24 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +31,088 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +2,453,499 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,726#33 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +140,118 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +1,732,738 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +965,618 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +1,139,327 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 243,541#32 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +162,208 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 115,957#28 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +91,581 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +1,625,783 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 365,281#24 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | +140,075 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 3,756#44 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +2,926 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 172,938#24 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +122,328 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 706,806#18 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +583,993 |
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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