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Ohio & Tennessee
| MEASURE | OHIO | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | +4,655,554 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | +2,210,919 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 406,846#9 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | +91,657 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,090#14 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | −$194 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | +2,330,206 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 243,410#9 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | +87,827 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,609#23 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | −5,442 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | +1,371,773 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 55,980#14 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | +40,250 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 687,025#10 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | +245,885 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | −2.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,212#39 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$215 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,934#36 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$205 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,483#39 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | −$2,276 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 571,631#7 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | +296,476 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | +652,511 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | +584,518 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 279,843#6 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | +129,807 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 94,805#10 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | +45,368 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | +4,491,014 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 782,626#8 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | +91,943 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | +3,114,412 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | +1,949,674 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | +2,013,775 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 755,631#9 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | +268,976 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 284,452#9 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | +46,549 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | +3,811,650 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | +343,709 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,886#25 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +5,629 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 325,368#16 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | +181,378 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 606,933#22 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | +40,094 |
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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