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Washington & Connecticut
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +4,283,111 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +1,672,044 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +134,078 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | +$274 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +2,061,134 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +103,980 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +53,228 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +1,244,889 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | +90,074 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | +394,908 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | +0.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | +$3,340 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$1,013 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$2,520 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +179,782 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +443,380 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +388,491 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +71,884 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | +65,594 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +3,912,354 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +299,965 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +3,099,617 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +1,415,380 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +1,552,946 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +404,065 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +100,816 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +2,671,077 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −52,312 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +57,818 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | +672,062 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | +487,716 |
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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