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Ohio & Connecticut
| MEASURE | OHIO | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +8,208,235 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +3,712,327 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 406,846#9 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +308,024 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,090#14 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$460 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +3,951,848 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 243,410#9 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +144,317 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,609#23 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +6,060 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +2,490,189 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 55,980#14 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −19,312 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 687,025#10 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | +436,419 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −3.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,212#39 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$23,837 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,934#36 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$15,256 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,483#39 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$41,830 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 571,631#7 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +398,198 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +1,126,330 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +910,315 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 279,843#6 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +208,986 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 94,805#10 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | +55,003 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +7,512,299 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 782,626#8 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +570,900 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +5,420,334 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +3,102,751 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +3,264,036 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 755,631#9 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +512,090 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 284,452#9 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +168,495 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +6,686,034 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | +1,053,128 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,886#25 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +10,130 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 325,368#16 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | +152,430 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 606,933#22 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −99,873 |
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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