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Minnesota & Ohio
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −6,090,153 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −2,756,966 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −173,059 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$201 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −2,799,016 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −125,377 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | −10,994 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −2,036,000 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | −3,007 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −243,707 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | −1.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$14,905 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$6,992 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$18,676 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −374,621 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −881,386 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −706,283 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −189,230 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −23,836 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −5,490,024 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −491,798 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −3,635,197 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −2,468,152 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −2,302,928 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −366,462 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −125,741 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −4,577,847 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −985,882 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | +29,059 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −22,507 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | −218,498 |
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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