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Arizona & Utah
| MEASURE | ARIZONA | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | +4,078,771 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | +1,930,586 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 316,703#12 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | +217,925 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,672#41 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | +$79 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | +1,808,285 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 172,459#13 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | +101,874 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 23,856#13 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | +16,673 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | +1,578,696 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 40,580#21 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | +7,444 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 582,289#14 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | +304,326 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +3.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,486#20 of 50 states | $96,658#9 of 50 states | −$15,172 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,676#23 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | +$1,870 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,522#20 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | −$11,848 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 302,882#16 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +248,872 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | +735,244 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 796,010#13 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | +553,301 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 113,472#21 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | +76,589 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 58,875#18 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | +40,678 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | +3,517,929 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 767,380#9 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | +478,699 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | +2,149,029 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | +2,036,163 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | +1,473,755 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 482,994#18 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | +203,630 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 212,178#14 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | +126,118 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | +1,320,976 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 336,277#26 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | +295,514 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 235,367#2 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | +214,428 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 289,457#19 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | +196,605 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | +1,843,249 |
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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