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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Virginia & Ohio
| MEASURE | VIRGINIA | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 8,811,195#12 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −3,072,109 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,618,247#12 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −1,624,277 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 296,904#15 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −109,942 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,646#40 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$556 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,381,889#12 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −1,473,437 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 164,596#14 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −78,814 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 132,715#2 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | +118,106 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,494,496#12 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −1,026,833 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 131,589#11 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | +75,609 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 703,153#9 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | +16,128 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +4.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $92,090#12 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$19,878 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $50,866#9 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$9,932 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $127,363#11 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$29,880 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 316,827#14 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −254,804 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,046,509#12 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −552,221 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 936,525#11 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −354,158 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 145,921#14 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −133,922 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 74,203#12 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −20,602 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,984,829#12 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −2,946,715 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 595,595#13 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −187,031 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,233,777#12 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −1,642,868 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,951,576#12 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −1,530,545 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,259,600#12 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −1,546,017 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 902,995#5 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | +147,364 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 211,796#15 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −72,656 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,060,812#13 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −3,846,240 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,578,103#9 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | +159,694 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,185#29 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | −701 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 626,502#8 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | +301,134 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,017,833#14 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | +410,900 |
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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