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Arizona & Georgia
| MEASURE | ARIZONA | GEORGIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | −3,598,494 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | −1,328,956 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 316,703#12 of 50 states | 448,064#8 of 50 states | −131,361 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,672#41 of 50 states | $1,506#33 of 50 states | +$166 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | −1,857,134 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 172,459#13 of 50 states | 269,070#8 of 50 states | −96,611 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 23,856#13 of 50 states | 54,486#7 of 50 states | −30,630 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | −794,225 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 40,580#21 of 50 states | 64,954#13 of 50 states | −24,374 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 582,289#14 of 50 states | 803,593#8 of 50 states | −221,304 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | −3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,486#20 of 50 states | $79,991#23 of 50 states | +$1,495 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,676#23 of 50 states | $41,996#29 of 50 states | +$1,680 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,522#20 of 50 states | $108,907#23 of 50 states | +$1,615 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 302,882#16 of 50 states | 456,340#10 of 50 states | −153,458 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | −228,384 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 796,010#13 of 50 states | 942,921#10 of 50 states | −146,911 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 113,472#21 of 50 states | 208,624#9 of 50 states | −95,152 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 58,875#18 of 50 states | 68,831#15 of 50 states | −9,956 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | −2,968,636 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 767,380#9 of 50 states | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | −546,843 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | −2,532,583 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | −700,492 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | −1,470,183 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 482,994#18 of 50 states | 779,019#7 of 50 states | −296,025 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 212,178#14 of 50 states | 299,412#7 of 50 states | −87,234 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | −1,485,729 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 336,277#26 of 50 states | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | −3,046,454 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 235,367#2 of 50 states | 17,452#21 of 50 states | +217,915 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 289,457#19 of 50 states | 544,226#10 of 50 states | −254,769 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | +1,136,461 |
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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