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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Oregon & Ohio
| MEASURE | OREGON | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −7,610,933 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −3,428,777 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 152,581#30 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −254,265 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,597#38 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$507 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −3,731,683 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 108,341#23 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −135,069 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,022#45 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | −11,587 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −2,202,503 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 50,221#17 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | −5,759 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 354,930#22 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −332,095 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | −0.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,220#16 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$13,008 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,821#17 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$4,887 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,900#19 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$13,417 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 285,506#17 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −286,125 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 578,387#27 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −1,020,343 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 448,419#26 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −842,264 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 80,945#29 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −198,898 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 65,420#16 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −29,385 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −6,923,583 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 219,386#32 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −563,240 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −5,064,761 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −2,696,545 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −3,139,564 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 313,630#27 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −442,001 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 140,438#24 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −144,014 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −5,910,502 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 78,664#36 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −1,339,745 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 26,562#16 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | +12,676 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 206,288#20 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −119,080 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 662,740#19 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | +55,807 |
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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