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Connecticut & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | CONNECTICUT | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +471,774 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | −67,962 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,822#37 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −275,532 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,550#35 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$970 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +689,991 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 99,093#28 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −12,878 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,549#29 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +5,073 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −436,437 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 75,292#12 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +63,164 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 250,606#26 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +179,968 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −1.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,049#10 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$68,836 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $56,190#2 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$37,424 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $139,313#4 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$96,095 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 173,433#29 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −386,267 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 472,400#29 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | −105,403 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 380,368#28 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +170,489 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 70,857#31 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +64,883 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 39,802#24 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +6,664 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +421,485 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,726#33 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +33,100 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +1,241,109 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −603,470 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +676,836 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 243,541#32 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +30,797 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 115,957#28 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −19,395 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +2,198,364 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 365,281#24 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +362,692 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 3,756#44 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +3,756 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 172,938#24 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +170,923 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 706,806#18 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,460,519 |
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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