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Washington & Ohio
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −3,925,124 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −2,040,283 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −173,946 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$734 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −1,890,714 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −40,337 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | +47,168 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −1,245,300 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | +109,386 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −41,511 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +3.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$27,177 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$14,243 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$39,310 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −218,416 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −682,950 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −521,824 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −137,102 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | +10,591 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −3,599,945 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −270,935 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −2,320,717 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −1,687,371 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −1,711,090 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −108,025 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −67,679 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −4,014,957 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −1,105,440 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | +47,688 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | +519,632 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | +587,589 |
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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