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Ohio & Arkansas
| MEASURE | OHIO | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +8,794,950 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +3,877,259 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 406,846#9 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +232,571 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,090#14 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$108 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +4,456,086 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 243,410#9 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +187,870 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,609#23 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +8,214 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +2,505,299 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 55,980#14 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +52,027 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 687,025#10 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +567,967 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +1.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,212#39 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$10,106 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,934#36 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$6,122 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,483#39 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$12,009 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 571,631#7 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +459,865 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +1,164,595 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +997,098 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 279,843#6 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +197,867 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 94,805#10 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +77,098 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +8,183,666 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 782,626#8 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +497,711 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +6,033,958 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +3,188,857 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +3,713,727 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 755,631#9 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +536,783 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 284,452#9 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +198,271 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +6,851,188 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | +984,300 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,886#25 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +741 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 325,368#16 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +270,792 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 606,933#22 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +312,262 |
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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