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Georgia & Connecticut
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +7,505,809 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +2,880,759 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +349,242 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$44 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +3,560,081 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +169,977 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +45,937 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +2,154,151 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −10,338 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | +552,987 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | +2.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$16,058 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$14,194 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$30,406 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +282,907 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +777,228 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +562,553 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +137,767 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | +29,029 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +6,255,371 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +1,102,497 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +4,933,337 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +2,130,340 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +2,832,249 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +535,478 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +183,455 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +3,146,809 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | +3,017,450 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +13,696 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | +371,288 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | +592,394 |
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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