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Ohio & Alaska
| MEASURE | OHIO | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +11,143,171 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +4,916,324 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 406,846#9 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +351,134 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,090#14 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$354 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +5,513,298 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 243,410#9 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +221,729 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,609#23 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −12,273 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +3,325,837 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 55,980#14 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +53,520 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 687,025#10 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +656,548 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +4.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,212#39 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$23,453 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,934#36 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$6,333 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,483#39 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$24,599 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 571,631#7 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +543,237 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +1,525,996 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +1,223,969 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 279,843#6 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +270,458 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 94,805#10 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +83,598 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +10,303,399 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 782,626#8 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +705,094 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +7,412,364 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +4,215,286 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +4,572,680 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 755,631#9 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +667,362 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 284,452#9 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +264,098 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +8,485,142 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +1,400,606 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,886#25 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −85,740 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 325,368#16 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +281,552 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 606,933#22 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +549,704 |
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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