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Arizona & Maine
| MEASURE | ARIZONA | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +6,177,372 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +2,342,928 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 316,703#12 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +167,225 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,672#41 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | +$462 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +2,892,626 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 172,459#13 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +152,477 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 23,856#13 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +20,883 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +1,937,298 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 40,580#21 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +36,466 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 582,289#14 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +479,219 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | +0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,486#20 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$5,044 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,676#23 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | −$1,610 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,522#20 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | +$7,788 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 302,882#16 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +224,534 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +784,943 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 796,010#13 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +623,669 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 113,472#21 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +77,330 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 58,875#18 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +40,998 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +5,396,487 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 767,380#9 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +690,516 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +3,904,709 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +2,242,908 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +2,352,349 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 482,994#18 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +379,311 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 212,178#14 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +154,902 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +2,629,782 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 336,277#26 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +308,380 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 235,367#2 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +230,563 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 289,457#19 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +270,737 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +2,402,792 |
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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