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Connecticut & Minnesota
| MEASURE | CONNECTICUT | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | −2,118,082 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | −955,361 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,822#37 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | −134,965 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,550#35 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | +$259 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | −1,152,832 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 99,093#28 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | −18,940 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,549#29 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +4,934 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | −454,189 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 75,292#12 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | +22,319 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 250,606#26 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | −192,712 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +4.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,049#10 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | +$8,932 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $56,190#2 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | +$8,264 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $139,313#4 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | +$23,154 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 173,433#29 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | −23,577 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 472,400#29 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | −244,944 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 380,368#28 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | −204,032 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 70,857#31 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | −19,756 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 39,802#24 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | −31,167 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | −2,022,275 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,726#33 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | −79,102 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | −1,785,137 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | −634,599 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | −961,108 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 243,541#32 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | −145,628 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 115,957#28 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | −42,754 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | −2,108,187 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 365,281#24 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | −67,246 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 3,756#44 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −39,189 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 172,938#24 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | −129,923 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 706,806#18 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | +318,371 |
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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