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Connecticut & Utah
| MEASURE | CONNECTICUT | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | +171,456 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | +378,783 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,822#37 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | +44 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,550#35 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | −$43 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | +105,338 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 99,093#28 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | +28,508 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,549#29 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | +1,366 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | +218,770 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 75,292#12 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | +42,156 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 250,606#26 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | −27,357 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +3.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,049#10 of 50 states | $96,658#9 of 50 states | −$609 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $56,190#2 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | +$14,384 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $139,313#4 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | +$16,943 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 173,433#29 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +119,423 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 472,400#29 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | +186,400 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 380,368#28 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | +137,659 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 70,857#31 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | +33,974 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 39,802#24 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | +21,605 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | +231,194 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,726#33 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | −76,955 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | −251,725 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | +606,315 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | +111,689 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 243,541#32 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | −35,823 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 115,957#28 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | +29,897 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | −340,104 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 365,281#24 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | +324,518 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 3,756#44 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | −17,183 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 172,938#24 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | +80,086 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 706,806#18 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | +114,394 |
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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