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Ohio & Kentucky
| MEASURE | OHIO | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | +7,294,932 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | +3,248,201 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 406,846#9 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | +221,298 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,090#14 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$92 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | +3,752,994 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 243,410#9 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | +135,771 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,609#23 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | +607 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | +2,053,647 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 55,980#14 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | +42,790 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 687,025#10 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | +489,901 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | −0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,212#39 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$7,686 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,934#36 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$4,979 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,483#39 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$9,766 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 571,631#7 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | +321,864 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | +957,818 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | +814,604 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 279,843#6 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | +149,246 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 94,805#10 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | +62,509 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | +6,732,510 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 782,626#8 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | +473,863 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | +5,033,811 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | +2,521,983 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | +3,128,169 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 755,631#9 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | +445,677 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 284,452#9 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | +174,486 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | +5,222,574 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | +1,095,974 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,886#25 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +8,001 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 325,368#16 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | +240,224 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 606,933#22 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +354,293 |
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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