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Wyoming & Connecticut
| MEASURE | WYOMING | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 587,618#50 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | −3,087,451 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 271,887#50 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | −1,258,310 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 25,500#50 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | −73,322 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$552 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 297,101#50 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | −1,606,377 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 10,546#48 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | −88,547 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,202#38 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | −4,347 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 168,634#50 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | −862,506 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,263#47 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −72,029 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 28,679#50 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −221,927 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −7.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,532#32 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$20,517 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,008#22 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$12,182 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,197#32 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$38,116 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 14,323#50 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | −159,110 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 85,854#49 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | −386,546 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 69,313#49 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | −311,055 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,581#49 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | −61,276 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 3,784#50 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −36,018 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 517,580#50 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | −2,901,665 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 59,332#46 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | −152,394 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 419,639#50 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | −2,036,672 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 179,988#50 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | −1,199,382 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 209,025#50 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | −1,332,556 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 65,016#49 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | −178,525 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 21,700#49 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | −94,257 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 472,841#48 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | −1,748,177 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 4,321#49 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −360,960 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,472#36 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +4,716 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 5,332#50 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −167,606 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 65,030#43 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −641,776 |
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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