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New Hampshire & Connecticut
| MEASURE | NEW HAMPSHIRE | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | −2,266,037 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 638,795#41 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | −891,402 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 86,509#39 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | −12,313 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,558#36 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | +$8 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 769,380#39 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | −1,134,098 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,972#43 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | −77,121 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 1,337#49 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | −7,212 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 401,601#42 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | −629,539 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,201#43 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −71,091 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,950#35 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −129,656 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | +0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,782#6 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | +$3,733 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,064#7 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$3,126 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,604#9 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$10,709 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 37,069#44 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | −136,364 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 203,548#41 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | −268,852 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 161,375#41 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | −218,993 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 23,314#42 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | −47,543 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,425#43 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −27,377 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | −2,088,709 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 62,323#45 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | −149,403 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | −1,386,750 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,766#42 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | −917,604 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 621,946#39 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | −919,635 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 98,821#42 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | −144,720 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,762#41 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | −68,195 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | −1,003,619 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 18,451#44 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −346,830 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,007#48 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | −2,749 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 37,630#41 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −135,308 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 70,912#42 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −635,894 |
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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