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South Dakota & Ohio
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −10,958,635 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −4,849,149 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −365,443 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | −$91 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −5,374,695 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −229,526 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | −10,983 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −3,285,837 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | −54,923 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −648,768 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | −5.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$4,669 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$703 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$2,695 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −544,468 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −1,481,424 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −1,205,471 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −265,649 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −88,811 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −10,099,613 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −709,223 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −7,214,365 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −4,191,750 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −4,442,298 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −676,169 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −248,018 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −8,176,855 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −1,401,663 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | +52,532 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −309,749 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | −561,986 |
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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