COMPARING TWO PLACES
Virginia vs Ohio
PLACE A
Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Ohio
Virginia is 26% smaller than Ohio. Virginia earns more, with a median household income $21,781 higher. Virginia has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 2%).
VIRGINIAOHIODIFFERENCE
Total population8,705,17011,810,293−26% vs Ohio
Population density220289−69
Population growth7.9%2.3%+5.6 pts
Median age39.039.7−0.7
Male49.4%49.3%+0.1 pts
Female50.6%50.7%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born13.1%5.2%+7.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.4%75.8%−17.5 pts
Black18.3%12.0%+6.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.0%4.8%+6.3 pts
Asian6.9%2.5%+4.3 pts
Other5.5%4.8%+0.6 pts
Median household income$93,170$71,389+$21,781
Per capita income$50,666$40,552+$10,114
Poverty rate9.9%13.3%−3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.467Even
Bachelor's degree or higher42.2%31.5%+10.7 pts
Graduate degree18.5%12.2%+6.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%4.8%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation65.4%63.1%+2.2 pts
Median home value$383,700$214,800+$168,900
Median gross rent$1,579$1,034+$545
Owner-occupied67.3%67.2%+0.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.7%8.1%+0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%42.4%+2.9 pts
Average commute27.323.4+3.9
Worked from home18.3%13.0%+5.4 pts
Public transit to work2.3%1.0%+1.3 pts
Uninsured6.9%6.4%+0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024