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Hawaii & Connecticut
| MEASURE | HAWAII | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | −2,228,923 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | −969,131 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | −19,149 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | +$392 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | −1,217,302 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | −75,109 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +40,564 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | −605,927 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −44,493 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −187,012 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −0.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | +$4,696 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$9,477 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$7,451 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | −116,743 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | −281,386 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | −230,524 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | −50,539 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −22,658 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | −2,080,283 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | −163,800 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | −1,421,838 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | −823,353 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | −1,049,099 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | −97,140 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | −70,276 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | −1,921,445 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −341,739 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | −1,694 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | +341,942 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −558,910 |
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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