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Arizona & Iowa
| MEASURE | ARIZONA | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | +4,340,896 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | +1,669,211 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 316,703#12 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +201,654 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,672#41 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$691 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | +1,932,292 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 172,459#13 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | +117,439 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 23,856#13 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +21,698 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | +1,520,558 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 40,580#21 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | +26,956 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 582,289#14 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | +419,512 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +6.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,486#20 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | +$5,985 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,676#23 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$3,140 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,522#20 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$14,025 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 302,882#16 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +192,934 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | +598,240 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 796,010#13 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | +464,638 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 113,472#21 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | +61,585 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 58,875#18 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +36,777 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | +3,684,141 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 767,380#9 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +593,267 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | +2,575,579 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | +1,638,106 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | +1,574,300 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 482,994#18 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | +237,879 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 212,178#14 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | +116,142 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | +1,250,607 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 336,277#26 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +204,648 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 235,367#2 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +228,813 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 289,457#19 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | +206,156 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | +2,182,437 |
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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