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Ohio & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | OHIO | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +8,680,009 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +3,644,365 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 406,846#9 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | +32,492 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,090#14 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$510 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +4,641,839 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 243,410#9 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | +131,439 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,609#23 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +11,133 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +2,053,752 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 55,980#14 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +43,852 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 687,025#10 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +616,387 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −4.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,212#39 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$44,999 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,934#36 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$22,168 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,483#39 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$54,265 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 571,631#7 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | +11,931 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +1,020,927 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +1,080,804 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 279,843#6 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +273,869 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 94,805#10 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +61,667 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +7,933,784 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 782,626#8 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +604,000 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +6,661,443 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +2,499,281 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +3,940,872 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 755,631#9 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +542,887 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 284,452#9 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +149,100 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +8,884,398 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +1,415,820 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,886#25 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +13,886 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 325,368#16 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +323,353 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 606,933#22 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,560,392 |
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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