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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New York & Ohio
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | +7,983,944 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | +3,245,542 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | +441,991 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$544 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | +3,881,886 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | +303,961 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | +7,265 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | +2,542,713 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | +2,256,780 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | +437,844 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +9.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$13,608 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$10,068 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$31,079 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | +698,609 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | +947,228 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | +670,443 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | +189,723 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | +245,583 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | +7,761,457 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | +191,089 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | +4,810,183 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | +4,088,487 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | +2,804,704 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | +810,689 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | +260,483 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | +1,410,197 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | +1,210,829 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | +20,401 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | +1,548,641 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | +3,412,355 |
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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