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Connecticut & Nevada
| MEASURE | CONNECTICUT | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +407,602 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +249,179 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,822#37 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | −28,146 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,550#35 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$159 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +305,255 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 99,093#28 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −8,056 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,549#29 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | −5,968 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +88,537 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 75,292#12 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | +35,753 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 250,606#26 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | +71,442 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +1.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,049#10 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | +$14,915 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $56,190#2 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | +$13,645 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $139,313#4 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | +$29,693 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 173,433#29 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +26,608 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 472,400#29 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +85,183 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 380,368#28 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +70,604 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 70,857#31 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +23,373 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 39,802#24 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | +5,270 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +557,204 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,726#33 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −154,880 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +392,302 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +213,025 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +249,322 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 243,541#32 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +40,983 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 115,957#28 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | +17,113 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +821,390 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 365,281#24 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | +67,533 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 3,756#44 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −13,167 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 172,938#24 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −130,276 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 706,806#18 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −292,621 |
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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