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New York & Connecticut
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +16,192,179 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +6,957,869 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +750,015 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | +$84 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +7,833,734 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +448,278 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +13,325 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +5,032,902 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | +2,237,468 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | +874,263 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | +6.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$10,229 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$5,188 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$10,751 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +1,096,807 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +2,073,558 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +1,580,758 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +398,709 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | +300,586 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +15,273,756 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +761,989 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +10,230,517 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +7,191,238 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +6,068,740 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +1,322,779 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +428,978 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +8,096,231 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | +2,263,957 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +30,531 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | +1,701,071 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | +3,312,482 |
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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