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Ohio & Minnesota
| MEASURE | OHIO | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | +6,090,153 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | +2,756,966 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 406,846#9 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | +173,059 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,090#14 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | −$201 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | +2,799,016 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 243,410#9 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | +125,377 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,609#23 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +10,994 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | +2,036,000 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 55,980#14 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | +3,007 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 687,025#10 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | +243,707 |
| 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 | $87,117#14 of 50 states | −$14,905 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,934#36 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | −$6,992 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,483#39 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | −$18,676 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 571,631#7 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | +374,621 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | +881,386 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | +706,283 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 279,843#6 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | +189,230 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 94,805#10 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | +23,836 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | +5,490,024 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 782,626#8 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | +491,798 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | +3,635,197 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | +2,468,152 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | +2,302,928 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 755,631#9 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | +366,462 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 284,452#9 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | +125,741 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | +4,577,847 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | +985,882 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,886#25 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −29,059 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 325,368#16 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | +22,507 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 606,933#22 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | +218,498 |
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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