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Oregon & Connecticut
| MEASURE | OREGON | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +597,302 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +283,550 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 152,581#30 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +53,759 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,597#38 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | +$47 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +220,165 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 108,341#23 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +9,248 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,022#45 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | −5,527 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +287,686 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 50,221#17 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −25,071 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 354,930#22 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | +104,324 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −3.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,220#16 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$10,829 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,821#17 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$10,369 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,900#19 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$28,413 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 285,506#17 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +112,073 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 578,387#27 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +105,987 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 448,419#26 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +68,051 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 80,945#29 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +10,088 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 65,420#16 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | +25,618 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +588,716 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 219,386#32 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +7,660 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +355,573 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +406,206 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +124,472 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 313,630#27 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +70,089 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 140,438#24 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +24,481 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +775,532 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 78,664#36 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −286,617 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 26,562#16 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +22,806 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 206,288#20 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | +33,350 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 662,740#19 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −44,066 |
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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