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Indiana & Ohio
| MEASURE | INDIANA | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −4,959,029 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −2,319,349 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −156,382 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$14 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −2,449,147 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −97,921 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | −10,494 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −1,535,070 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | −36,186 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −363,684 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | −$253 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | −$2,140 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | −$1,918 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −332,687 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −707,919 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −593,669 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −135,521 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −47,704 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −4,615,513 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −269,819 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −3,286,886 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −1,945,954 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −1,958,141 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −358,539 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −128,902 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −3,764,992 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −798,731 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | −7,971 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −139,043 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | +19,683 |
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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