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Connecticut & Hawaii
| MEASURE | CONNECTICUT | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +2,228,923 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +969,131 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,822#37 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +19,149 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,550#35 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$392 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +1,217,302 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 99,093#28 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +75,109 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,549#29 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −40,564 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +605,927 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 75,292#12 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | +44,493 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 250,606#26 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +187,012 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | +0.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,049#10 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$4,696 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $56,190#2 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | +$9,477 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $139,313#4 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | +$7,451 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 173,433#29 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +116,743 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 472,400#29 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +281,386 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 380,368#28 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +230,524 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 70,857#31 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +50,539 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 39,802#24 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +22,658 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +2,080,283 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,726#33 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +163,800 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +1,421,838 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +823,353 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +1,049,099 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 243,541#32 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +97,140 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 115,957#28 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +70,276 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +1,921,445 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 365,281#24 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +341,739 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 3,756#44 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +1,694 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 172,938#24 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −341,942 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 706,806#18 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +558,910 |
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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