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Connecticut & West Virginia
| MEASURE | CONNECTICUT | WEST VIRGINIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | +1,905,090 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | 855,635#37 of 50 states | +674,562 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,822#37 of 50 states | 125,593#33 of 50 states | −26,771 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,550#35 of 50 states | $883#1 of 50 states | +$667 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | 766,794#40 of 50 states | +1,136,684 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 99,093#28 of 50 states | 37,264#38 of 50 states | +61,829 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,549#29 of 50 states | 2,661#47 of 50 states | +5,888 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | 662,909#37 of 50 states | +368,231 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 75,292#12 of 50 states | 4,307#42 of 50 states | +70,985 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 250,606#26 of 50 states | 66,915#41 of 50 states | +183,691 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | +0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,049#10 of 50 states | $60,798#49 of 50 states | +$35,251 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $56,190#2 of 50 states | $34,707#49 of 50 states | +$21,483 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $139,313#4 of 50 states | $81,114#49 of 50 states | +$58,199 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 173,433#29 of 50 states | 126,022#33 of 50 states | +47,411 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 472,400#29 of 50 states | 300,862#36 of 50 states | +171,538 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 380,368#28 of 50 states | 209,212#37 of 50 states | +171,156 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 70,857#31 of 50 states | 53,565#33 of 50 states | +17,292 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 39,802#24 of 50 states | 28,744#29 of 50 states | +11,058 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | +1,783,690 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,726#33 of 50 states | 100,543#39 of 50 states | +111,183 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | +1,348,859 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | 811,267#36 of 50 states | +568,103 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | 582,356#40 of 50 states | +959,225 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 243,541#32 of 50 states | 152,268#38 of 50 states | +91,273 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 115,957#28 of 50 states | 31,135#45 of 50 states | +84,822 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | +648,209 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 365,281#24 of 50 states | 55,539#37 of 50 states | +309,742 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 3,756#44 of 50 states | 2,983#45 of 50 states | +773 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 172,938#24 of 50 states | 12,098#48 of 50 states | +160,840 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 706,806#18 of 50 states | 41,002#47 of 50 states | +665,804 |
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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