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Florida & Ohio
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | +11,488,911 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | +4,622,826 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | +1,081,324 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$722 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | +5,347,654 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | +291,296 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | +57,826 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | +4,100,924 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | +87,175 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | +1,034,347 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +5.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$5,523 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$2,648 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$11,352 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | +468,192 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | +1,746,719 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | +1,058,539 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | +162,754 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | +84,915 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | +9,597,139 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | +1,727,156 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | +7,191,847 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | +3,771,034 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | +4,332,717 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | +566,536 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | +434,375 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | +2,562,066 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | +1,922,286 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | +11,044 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | +380,282 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | +6,099,155 |
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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