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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Ohio & District Of Columbia
| MEASURE | OHIO | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | 702,250Outside state ranking | +11,181,054 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | 350,364Outside state ranking | +4,892,160 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 406,846#9 of 50 states | 39,013Outside state ranking | +367,833 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,090#14 of 50 states | $1,931Outside state ranking | −$841 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | 389,016Outside state ranking | +5,466,310 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 243,410#9 of 50 states | 23,218Outside state ranking | +220,192 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,609#23 of 50 states | 4,468Outside state ranking | +10,141 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | 167,804Outside state ranking | +3,353,525 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 55,980#14 of 50 states | 103,317Outside state ranking | −47,337 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 687,025#10 of 50 states | 88,726Outside state ranking | +598,299 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | −7.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,212#39 of 50 states | $109,707Outside state ranking | −$37,495 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,934#36 of 50 states | $76,604Outside state ranking | −$35,670 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,483#39 of 50 states | $161,107Outside state ranking | −$63,624 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 571,631#7 of 50 states | 52,355Outside state ranking | +519,276 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | 55,170Outside state ranking | +1,543,560 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | 55,294Outside state ranking | +1,235,389 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 279,843#6 of 50 states | 15,101Outside state ranking | +264,742 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 94,805#10 of 50 states | 16,372Outside state ranking | +78,433 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | 660,918Outside state ranking | +10,270,626 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 782,626#8 of 50 states | 31,061Outside state ranking | +751,565 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | 480,511Outside state ranking | +7,396,134 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | 239,572Outside state ranking | +4,242,549 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | 272,874Outside state ranking | +4,532,743 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 755,631#9 of 50 states | 99,423Outside state ranking | +656,208 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 284,452#9 of 50 states | 16,495Outside state ranking | +267,957 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | 254,350Outside state ranking | +8,652,702 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | 285,823Outside state ranking | +1,132,586 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,886#25 of 50 states | 820Outside state ranking | +13,066 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 325,368#16 of 50 states | 34,592Outside state ranking | +290,776 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 606,933#22 of 50 states | 88,430Outside state ranking | +518,503 |
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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