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Ohio & Kansas
| MEASURE | OHIO | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +8,912,698 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +3,966,835 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 406,846#9 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +301,219 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,090#14 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$11 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +4,357,962 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 243,410#9 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +186,340 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,609#23 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −7,709 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +2,732,328 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 55,980#14 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +50,755 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 687,025#10 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +533,486 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +3.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,212#39 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | −$3,302 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,934#36 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | −$646 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,483#39 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | −$4,505 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 571,631#7 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +500,565 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +1,226,382 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +994,575 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 279,843#6 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +235,461 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 94,805#10 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +79,100 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +8,272,529 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 782,626#8 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +534,510 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +5,730,757 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +3,593,690 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +3,646,566 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 755,631#9 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +502,488 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 284,452#9 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +202,043 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +6,773,913 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +1,266,217 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,886#25 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +336 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 325,368#16 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +236,095 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 606,933#22 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +184,171 |
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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