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Alabama & Arizona
| MEASURE | ALABAMA | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −2,424,685 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −793,670 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 322,243#11 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | +5,540 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,077#12 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$595 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −1,262,131 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,581#26 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −68,878 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 15,210#21 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −8,646 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −694,013 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 10,169#33 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | −30,411 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 193,754#28 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −388,535 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −0.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,659#44 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | −$14,827 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $36,940#44 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | −$6,736 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,741#44 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | −$19,781 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 268,775#20 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | −34,107 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,490#21 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −303,754 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 523,035#24 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −272,975 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 131,556#18 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | +18,084 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,919#28 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | −29,956 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −2,050,118 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 417,848#21 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −349,532 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −1,430,670 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −887,712 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −1,094,556 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 401,713#20 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | −81,281 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 130,343#26 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −81,835 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | −643,021 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | +957,451 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,318#23 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −219,049 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 78,339#34 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | −211,118 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 306,966#32 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −2,128,695 |
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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