OH · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Ohio compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Ohio’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$72,212#39 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,090#14 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time23.8 min#16 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share6.7%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,212 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $40,934 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $97,483 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 5,242,524 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 406,846 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,090 | #14Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 5,855,326 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 243,410 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 14,609 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 3,521,329 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 55,980 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 687,025 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 23.8 min | #16Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 4,805,617 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 755,631 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 284,452 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 10,931,544 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 782,626 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 7,876,645 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 4,482,121 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 571,631 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 1,598,730 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 1,290,683 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 279,843 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 94,805 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,883,304 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 8,907,052 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 1,418,409 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 13,886 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 325,368 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 606,933 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.