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Alaska & Arkansas
| MEASURE | ALASKA | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | −2,348,221 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | −1,039,065 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | −118,563 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$462 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | −1,057,212 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | −33,859 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +20,487 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | −820,538 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | −1,493 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | −88,581 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | −2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$33,559 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$12,455 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$36,608 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | −83,372 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | −361,401 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | −226,871 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | −72,591 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | −6,500 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | −2,119,733 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | −207,383 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | −1,378,406 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | −1,026,429 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | −858,953 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | −130,579 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | −65,827 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | −1,633,954 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | −416,306 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +86,481 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | −10,760 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | −237,442 |
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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