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Ohio & Utah
| MEASURE | OHIO | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | +8,379,691 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | +4,091,110 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 406,846#9 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | +308,068 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,090#14 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | −$503 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | +4,057,186 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 243,410#9 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | +172,825 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,609#23 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | +7,426 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | +2,708,959 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 55,980#14 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | +22,844 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 687,025#10 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | +409,062 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +0.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,212#39 of 50 states | $96,658#9 of 50 states | −$24,446 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,934#36 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | −$872 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $97,483#39 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | −$24,887 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 571,631#7 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +517,621 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | +1,312,730 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | +1,047,974 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 279,843#6 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | +242,960 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 94,805#10 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | +76,608 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | +7,743,493 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 782,626#8 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | +493,945 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | +5,168,609 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | +3,709,066 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | +3,375,725 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 755,631#9 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | +476,267 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 284,452#9 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | +198,392 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | +6,345,930 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | +1,377,646 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,886#25 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | −7,053 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 325,368#16 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | +232,516 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 606,933#22 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | +14,521 |
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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