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Delaware & Connecticut
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | −2,623,152 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | −1,081,462 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | −34,711 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$20 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | −1,395,129 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | −71,736 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | −3,720 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | −708,272 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −63,552 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −186,114 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −0.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$8,515 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$10,752 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$25,022 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | −132,219 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | −314,542 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | −238,809 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | −50,840 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −31,088 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | −2,453,499 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | −140,118 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | −1,732,738 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | −965,618 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | −1,139,327 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | −162,208 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | −91,581 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | −1,625,783 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −140,075 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | −2,926 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −122,328 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −583,993 |
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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