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Alabama & Arkansas
| MEASURE | ALABAMA | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +2,069,345 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +923,065 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 322,243#11 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +147,968 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,077#12 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$95 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +945,054 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,581#26 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +48,041 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 15,210#21 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +8,815 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +681,023 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 10,169#33 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +6,216 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 193,754#28 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +74,696 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,659#44 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$4,553 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $36,940#44 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$2,128 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,741#44 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$5,267 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 268,775#20 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +157,009 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,490#21 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +283,355 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 523,035#24 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +229,450 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 131,556#18 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +49,580 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,919#28 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +11,212 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +1,907,984 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 417,848#21 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +132,933 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +1,583,708 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +628,242 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +717,201 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 401,713#20 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +182,865 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 130,343#26 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +44,162 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +1,183,213 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | +859,619 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,318#23 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +3,173 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 78,339#34 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +23,763 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 306,966#32 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +12,295 |
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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