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Florida & Connecticut
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +19,697,146 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +8,335,153 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +1,389,348 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | +$262 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +9,299,502 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +435,613 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +63,886 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +6,591,113 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | +67,863 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | +1,470,766 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | +1.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$18,314 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$12,608 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$30,478 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +866,390 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +2,873,049 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +1,968,854 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +371,740 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | +139,918 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +17,109,438 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +2,298,056 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +12,612,181 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +6,873,785 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +7,596,753 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +1,078,626 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +602,870 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +9,248,100 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | +2,975,414 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +21,174 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | +532,712 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | +5,999,282 |
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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