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Ohio & Arizona
| MEASURE | OHIO | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | +4,300,920 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | +2,160,524 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 406,846#9 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | +90,143 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,090#14 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$582 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | +2,248,901 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 243,410#9 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | +70,951 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,609#23 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −9,247 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | +1,130,263 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 55,980#14 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | +15,400 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 687,025#10 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | +104,736 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −2.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,212#39 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | −$9,274 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,934#36 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | −$2,742 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,483#39 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | −$13,039 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 571,631#7 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | +268,749 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | +577,486 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | +494,673 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 279,843#6 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | +166,371 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 94,805#10 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | +35,930 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | +4,225,564 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 782,626#8 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | +15,246 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | +3,019,580 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | +1,672,903 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | +1,901,970 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 755,631#9 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | +272,637 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 284,452#9 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | +72,274 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | +5,024,954 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | +1,082,132 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,886#25 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −221,481 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 325,368#16 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | +35,911 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 606,933#22 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −1,828,728 |
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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