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Arizona & Montana
| MEASURE | ARIZONA | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +6,445,151 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +2,567,197 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 316,703#12 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | +246,062 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,672#41 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | +$495 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +3,034,475 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 172,459#13 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +154,997 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 23,856#13 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | +20,773 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +2,046,623 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 40,580#21 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | +35,920 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 582,289#14 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | +516,260 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +6.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,486#20 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | +$6,146 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,676#23 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | +$422 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,522#20 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | +$8,888 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 302,882#16 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +270,205 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +854,865 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 796,010#13 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +674,387 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 113,472#21 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | +91,649 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 58,875#18 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +46,657 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +5,682,977 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 767,380#9 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | +669,278 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +4,108,791 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +2,369,117 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +2,477,988 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 482,994#18 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +387,017 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 212,178#14 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | +164,249 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | +2,934,877 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 336,277#26 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +332,840 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 235,367#2 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | +177,529 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 289,457#19 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +280,616 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | +2,380,155 |
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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