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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Georgia & Ohio
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −702,426 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −831,568 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | +41,218 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$416 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −391,767 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | +25,660 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | +39,877 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −336,038 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | +8,974 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | +116,568 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +5.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$7,779 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$1,062 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$11,424 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −115,291 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −349,102 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −347,762 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −71,219 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −25,974 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −1,256,928 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | +531,597 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −486,997 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −972,411 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −431,787 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | +23,388 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | +14,960 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −3,539,225 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | +1,964,322 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | +3,566 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | +218,858 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | +692,267 |
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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