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Ohio & North Carolina
| MEASURE | OHIO | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | +837,280 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | +533,814 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 406,846#9 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | −170,304 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,090#14 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | −$248 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | +485,839 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 243,410#9 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | +20,346 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,609#23 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | −89,875 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | +236,141 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 55,980#14 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | +12,558 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 687,025#10 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | −141,156 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −1.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,212#39 of 50 states | $73,958#36 of 50 states | −$1,746 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,934#36 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | −$1,843 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,483#39 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | −$6,283 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 571,631#7 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | +31,332 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | +173,324 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | +181,950 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 279,843#6 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | +79,070 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 94,805#10 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | +16,876 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | +1,021,509 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 782,626#8 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | −145,267 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | +604,064 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | +400,144 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | +483,254 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 755,631#9 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | +18,094 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 284,452#9 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | −17,468 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | +2,392,877 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | −733,554 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,886#25 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | −73,983 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 325,368#16 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | −70,182 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 606,933#22 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | −717,637 |
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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