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Arizona & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | ARIZONA | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +4,379,089 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +1,483,841 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 316,703#12 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −57,651 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,672#41 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$1,092 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +2,392,938 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 172,459#13 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | +60,488 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 23,856#13 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +20,380 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +923,489 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 40,580#21 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +28,452 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 582,289#14 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +511,651 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −2.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,486#20 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$54,273 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,676#23 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$24,910 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,522#20 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$67,304 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 302,882#16 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −256,818 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +443,441 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 796,010#13 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +586,131 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 113,472#21 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +107,498 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 58,875#18 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +25,737 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +3,708,220 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 767,380#9 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +588,754 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +3,641,863 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +826,378 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +2,038,902 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 482,994#18 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +270,250 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 212,178#14 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +76,826 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +3,859,444 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 336,277#26 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +333,688 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 235,367#2 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +235,367 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 289,457#19 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +287,442 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −731,664 |
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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