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Arizona & Arkansas
| MEASURE | ARIZONA | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +4,494,030 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +1,716,735 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 316,703#12 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +142,428 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,672#41 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$690 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +2,207,185 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 172,459#13 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +116,919 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 23,856#13 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +17,461 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +1,375,036 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 40,580#21 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +36,627 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 582,289#14 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +463,231 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,486#20 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$19,380 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,676#23 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$8,864 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,522#20 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$25,048 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 302,882#16 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +191,116 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +587,109 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 796,010#13 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +502,425 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 113,472#21 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +31,496 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 58,875#18 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +41,168 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +3,958,102 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 767,380#9 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +482,465 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +3,014,378 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +1,515,954 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +1,811,757 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 482,994#18 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +264,146 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 212,178#14 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +125,997 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +1,826,234 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 336,277#26 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | −97,832 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 235,367#2 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +222,222 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 289,457#19 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +234,881 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +2,140,990 |
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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