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Maine & Ohio
| MEASURE | MAINE | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −10,478,292 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −4,503,452 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −257,368 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$120 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −5,141,527 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −223,428 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | −11,636 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −3,067,561 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | −51,866 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −583,955 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +1.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$4,230 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$4,352 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$5,251 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −493,283 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −1,362,429 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −1,118,342 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −243,701 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −76,928 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −9,622,051 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −705,762 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −6,924,289 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −3,915,811 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −4,254,319 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −651,948 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −227,176 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −7,654,736 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −1,390,512 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | −9,082 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −306,648 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | −574,064 |
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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