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Minnesota & Connecticut
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +2,118,082 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +955,361 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +134,965 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$259 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +1,152,832 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +18,940 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | −4,934 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +454,189 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −22,319 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | +192,712 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −4.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$8,932 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$8,264 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$23,154 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +23,577 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +244,944 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +204,032 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +19,756 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | +31,167 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +2,022,275 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +79,102 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +1,785,137 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +634,599 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +961,108 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +145,628 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +42,754 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +2,108,187 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | +67,246 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +39,189 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | +129,923 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −318,371 |
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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