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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Arizona & District Of Columbia
| MEASURE | ARIZONA | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | 702,250Outside state ranking | +6,880,134 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | 350,364Outside state ranking | +2,731,636 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 316,703#12 of 50 states | 39,013Outside state ranking | +277,690 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,672#41 of 50 states | $1,931Outside state ranking | −$259 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | 389,016Outside state ranking | +3,217,409 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 172,459#13 of 50 states | 23,218Outside state ranking | +149,241 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 23,856#13 of 50 states | 4,468Outside state ranking | +19,388 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | 167,804Outside state ranking | +2,223,262 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 40,580#21 of 50 states | 103,317Outside state ranking | −62,737 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 582,289#14 of 50 states | 88,726Outside state ranking | +493,563 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | −4.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,486#20 of 50 states | $109,707Outside state ranking | −$28,221 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,676#23 of 50 states | $76,604Outside state ranking | −$32,928 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,522#20 of 50 states | $161,107Outside state ranking | −$50,585 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 302,882#16 of 50 states | 52,355Outside state ranking | +250,527 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | 55,170Outside state ranking | +966,074 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 796,010#13 of 50 states | 55,294Outside state ranking | +740,716 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 113,472#21 of 50 states | 15,101Outside state ranking | +98,371 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 58,875#18 of 50 states | 16,372Outside state ranking | +42,503 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | 660,918Outside state ranking | +6,045,062 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 767,380#9 of 50 states | 31,061Outside state ranking | +736,319 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | 480,511Outside state ranking | +4,376,554 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | 239,572Outside state ranking | +2,569,646 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | 272,874Outside state ranking | +2,630,773 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 482,994#18 of 50 states | 99,423Outside state ranking | +383,571 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 212,178#14 of 50 states | 16,495Outside state ranking | +195,683 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | 254,350Outside state ranking | +3,627,748 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 336,277#26 of 50 states | 285,823Outside state ranking | +50,454 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 235,367#2 of 50 states | 820Outside state ranking | +234,547 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 289,457#19 of 50 states | 34,592Outside state ranking | +254,865 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | 88,430Outside state ranking | +2,347,231 |
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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