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Ohio & Rhode Island
| MEASURE | OHIO | RHODE ISLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | +10,770,996 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | 483,474#44 of 50 states | +4,759,050 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 406,846#9 of 50 states | 39,693#48 of 50 states | +367,153 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,090#14 of 50 states | $1,418#30 of 50 states | −$328 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | 579,286#43 of 50 states | +5,276,040 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 243,410#9 of 50 states | 30,755#40 of 50 states | +212,655 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,609#23 of 50 states | 3,696#41 of 50 states | +10,913 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | 322,060#45 of 50 states | +3,199,269 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 55,980#14 of 50 states | 12,058#31 of 50 states | +43,922 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 687,025#10 of 50 states | 65,520#43 of 50 states | +621,505 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | −2.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,212#39 of 50 states | $83,504#17 of 50 states | −$11,292 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,934#36 of 50 states | $47,260#14 of 50 states | −$6,326 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,483#39 of 50 states | $114,532#16 of 50 states | −$17,049 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 571,631#7 of 50 states | 62,265#39 of 50 states | +509,366 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | 156,334#45 of 50 states | +1,442,396 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | 115,729#45 of 50 states | +1,174,954 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 279,843#6 of 50 states | 27,052#41 of 50 states | +252,791 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 94,805#10 of 50 states | 16,863#40 of 50 states | +77,942 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | +9,885,537 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 782,626#8 of 50 states | 50,647#47 of 50 states | +731,979 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | 757,575#43 of 50 states | +7,119,070 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | 439,236#44 of 50 states | +4,042,885 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | 469,738#43 of 50 states | +4,335,879 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 755,631#9 of 50 states | 72,067#48 of 50 states | +683,564 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 284,452#9 of 50 states | 37,110#43 of 50 states | +247,342 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | 735,570#43 of 50 states | +8,171,482 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | 53,011#38 of 50 states | +1,365,398 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,886#25 of 50 states | 1,759#47 of 50 states | +12,127 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 325,368#16 of 50 states | 40,723#39 of 50 states | +284,645 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 606,933#22 of 50 states | 208,976#38 of 50 states | +397,957 |
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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