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Arizona & Kansas
| MEASURE | ARIZONA | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +4,611,778 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +1,806,311 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 316,703#12 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +211,076 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,672#41 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$593 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +2,109,061 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 172,459#13 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +115,389 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 23,856#13 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | +1,538 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +1,602,065 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 40,580#21 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +35,355 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 582,289#14 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +428,750 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +6.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,486#20 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$5,972 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,676#23 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$2,096 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,522#20 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$8,534 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 302,882#16 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +231,816 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +648,896 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 796,010#13 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +499,902 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 113,472#21 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +69,090 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 58,875#18 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +43,170 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +4,046,965 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 767,380#9 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +519,264 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +2,711,177 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +1,920,787 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +1,744,596 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 482,994#18 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +229,851 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 212,178#14 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +129,769 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +1,748,959 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 336,277#26 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +184,085 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 235,367#2 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +221,817 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 289,457#19 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +200,184 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +2,012,899 |
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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