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Connecticut & Ohio
| MEASURE | CONNECTICUT | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −8,208,235 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −3,712,327 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,822#37 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −308,024 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,550#35 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$460 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −3,951,848 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 99,093#28 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −144,317 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,549#29 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | −6,060 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −2,490,189 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 75,292#12 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | +19,312 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 250,606#26 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −436,419 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +3.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,049#10 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$23,837 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $56,190#2 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$15,256 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $139,313#4 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$41,830 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 173,433#29 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −398,198 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 472,400#29 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −1,126,330 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 380,368#28 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −910,315 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 70,857#31 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −208,986 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 39,802#24 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −55,003 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −7,512,299 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,726#33 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −570,900 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −5,420,334 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −3,102,751 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −3,264,036 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 243,541#32 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −512,090 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 115,957#28 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −168,495 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −6,686,034 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 365,281#24 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −1,053,128 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 3,756#44 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | −10,130 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 172,938#24 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −152,430 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 706,806#18 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | +99,873 |
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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