OHIO | Time spent at home by Ohio residents up 9.9% during pandemic

(The Center Square) – Ohio residents spent 9.9 percent more time at home from May 8 to June 12 than they did before COVID-19 measures were put in place, according to a 24/7 Wall St. analysis that is based on Google mobility data.

The state also saw other significant changes involving the geographic movement of people, the study found. Over the same time period, trips to workplaces declined 31.8 percent, while retail and recreational visits dropped 13.9 percent, according to 24/7 Wall St.

In addition, visits to grocery stores and pharmacies in Ohio increased 2.1 percent. At the same time, trips to parks were up 132 percent, and public transit use was down 11.6 percent, according to the analysis.

The five-week period ending on June 12 was compared in the study to the five-week period from Jan. 3 to Feb. 6, before social distancing, stay-at-home orders or other restrictions came into effect. Nationwide, Americans stayed home 12.1 percent more during the May-June period than they did prior to states issuing restrictions in response to the coronavirus.

The biggest mobility change involved Americans’ use of public transportation, the study found. Nationwide, people using subways, buses and trains dropped 36 percent during the May-June period, according to 24/7 Wall St., as people were discouraged from using public transit due to health concerns.

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Mobility Changes by State Due to Coronavirus

State	Change in Time Spent at Home (Over 5 Weeks Through June 12)	Change in Trips to Workplaces	Change in Retail / Recreation Visits	Change in Grocery / Pharmacy Visits	Change in Park Visits	Change in Public Transit Use
Alabama	8.5%	-26.4%	-9.6%	5.1%	42.5%	-5.3%
Alaska	6.5%	-24.6%	1.3%	12.0%	129.9%	-21.8%
Arizona	11.0%	-33.7%	-21.2%	-5.2%	-8.8%	-29.9%
Arkansas	7.1%	-25.6%	-5.4%	9.5%	83.7%	-6.40%
California	15.2%	-38.5%	-40.4%	-6.9%	-6.6%	-42.8%
Colorado	11.7%	-36.5%	-21.4%	-1.4%	60.0%	-37.1%
Connecticut	14.0%	-36.7%	-22.8%	-7.6%	78.2%	-36.1%
Delaware	12.8%	-35.2%	-21.0%	-4.8%	46.6%	-33.3%
Florida	12.1%	-33.0%	-26.8%	-11.6%	-25.8%	-45.9%
Georgia	11.1%	-33.2%	-15.6%	-1.3%	35.9%	-38.2%
Hawaii	15.4%	-37.5%	-40.9%	-19.6%	-39.8%	-63.3%
Idaho	6.2%	-27.3%	-3.8%	12.2%	154.8%	2.8%
Illinois	13.6%	-38.1%	-28.3%	-3.3%	45.1%	-38.9%
Indiana	9.3%	-29.8%	-9.0%	4.7%	121.5%	-5.1%
Iowa	9.2%	-28.1%	-13.4%	16.3%	153.4%	-4.6%
Kansas	8.3%	-28.7%	-11.4%	2.0%	123.1%	-0.8%
Kentucky	9.3%	-31.3%	-13.7%	7.8%	86.9%	-13.4%
Louisiana	9.8%	-28.8%	-17.3%	1.7%	-2.8%	-26.6%
Maine	9.3%	-30.1%	-16.6%	2.6%	118.5%	-24.2%
Maryland	16.6%	-41.8%	-26.9%	-8.6%	82.1%	-40.8%
Massachusetts	16.5%	-43.6%	-32.7%	12.6%	57.1%	-57.5%
Michigan	12.7%	-38.6%	-24.2%	-3.1%	134.3%	-28.8%
Minnesota	12.7%	-37.1%	-23.7%	2.7%	121.0%	-45.3%
Mississippi	7.7%	-25.5%	-4.1%	5.7%	31.3%	-4.3%
Missouri	8.4%	-28.4%	-8.9%	6.1%	80.6%	-15.3%
Montana	4.8%	-23.1%	-3.3%	15.6%	106.1%	-2.8%
Nebraska	10.4%	-28.9%	-13.8%	4.6%	101.3%	-1.6%
Nevada	13.0%	-40.8%	-25.5%	-4.3%	-21.9%	-41.2%
New Hampshire	12.4%	-34.4%	-13.9%	-1.2%	110.2%	-22.3%
New Jersey	17.8%	-43.1%	-41.5%	-9.1%	83.1%	-53.7%
New Mexico	11.4%	-32.9%	-19.6%	4.6%	24.9%	-17.0%
New York	17.0%	43.6%	-44.4%	-8.5%	30.6%	-56.4%
North Carolina	10.4%	-31.7%	-17.3%	0.9%	48.7%	-28.9%
North Dakota	7.4%	-23.7%	-7.7%	3.0%	122.8%	-10.6%
Ohio	9.9%	-31.8%	-13.9%	2.1%	132.0%	-11.6%
Oklahoma	7.3%	-26.7%	-3.6%	9.3%	70.4%	0.4%
Oregon	11.0%	-35.8%	-22.8%	-0.7%	51.9%	-29.1%
Pennsylvania	12.8%	-36.7%	-26.3%	-5.0%	71.6%	-40.4%
Rhode Island	13.1%	-36.4%	-17.8%	-5.9%	136.4%	-46.1%
South Carolina	8.6%	-27.8%	-8.3%	4.7%	38.6%	-2.8%
South Dakota	7.9%	-24.6%	-4.1%	18.6%	193.7%	7.8%
Tennessee	8.0%	-28.2%	-7.6%	5.3%	67.4%	-15.6%
Texas	11.9%	-32.6%	-16.9%	-2.7%	7.1%	-30.0%
Utah	9.6%	-34.5%	-12.8%	8.7%	118.5%	-29.1%
Vermont	11.8%	-37.5%	-23.2%	-7.9%	92.0%	-36.9%
Virginia	13.7%	-37.6%	-24.4%	-3.5%	53.0%	-36.9%
Washington	13.2%	-40.1%	-27.9%	-3.3%	63.0%	-41.2%
West Virginia	7.5%	-27.4%	-6.5%	6.3%	57.3%	-0.4%
Wisconsin	10.7%	-30.2%	-16.8%	3.5%	155.9%	-13.4%
Wyoming	5.8%	-22.8%	-2.5%	13.8%	112.6%	16.3%