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New Jersey & Ohio
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −2,382,453 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −1,481,295 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −134,358 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$710 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −988,156 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | +34,769 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | −3,732 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −967,069 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | +408,506 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −42,476 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +8.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$32,082 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$12,884 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$45,733 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −249,293 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −459,111 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −406,918 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −116,287 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −21,036 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −2,245,127 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −55,348 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −1,241,493 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −1,376,426 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −878,849 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −70,504 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −37,427 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −4,204,643 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −262,000 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | −7,011 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | +676,184 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | +1,622,531 |
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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