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Alaska & Arizona
| MEASURE | ALASKA | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −6,842,251 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −2,755,800 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −260,991 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$228 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −3,264,397 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −150,778 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | +3,026 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −2,195,574 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | −38,120 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −551,812 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −6.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | +$14,179 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | +$3,591 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | +$11,560 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | −274,488 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −948,510 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −729,296 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | −104,087 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | −47,668 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −6,077,835 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −689,848 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −4,392,784 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −2,542,383 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −2,670,710 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | −394,725 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −191,824 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | −3,460,188 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | −318,474 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −135,741 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | −245,641 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −2,378,432 |
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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