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Idaho & Ohio
| MEASURE | IDAHO | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −9,881,685 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 751,859#39 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −4,490,665 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 80,871#40 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −325,975 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,384#29 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$294 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 965,244#37 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −4,890,082 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,396#37 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −206,014 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 5,211#36 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | −9,398 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 585,943#38 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −2,935,386 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,395#41 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | −51,585 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,976#34 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −566,049 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | −1.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,166#21 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$8,954 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $39,870#41 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | −$1,064 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $104,073#26 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$6,590 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 53,837#42 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −517,794 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 246,556#38 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −1,352,174 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 196,303#38 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −1,094,380 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 33,998#39 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −245,845 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,051#36 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −76,754 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −9,138,370 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 181,552#36 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −601,074 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −6,498,262 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 666,050#38 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −3,816,071 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 749,614#37 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −4,056,003 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 145,606#40 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −610,025 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 68,172#36 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −216,280 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −7,349,045 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 14,354#47 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −1,404,055 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 12,541#31 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | −1,345 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 29,215#43 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −296,153 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 286,185#34 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | −320,748 |
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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