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Arizona & Washington
| MEASURE | ARIZONA | WASHINGTON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | −375,796 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | −120,241 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 316,703#12 of 50 states | 232,900#22 of 50 states | +83,803 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,672#41 of 50 states | $1,824#47 of 50 states | −$152 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | −358,187 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 172,459#13 of 50 states | 203,073#12 of 50 states | −30,614 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 23,856#13 of 50 states | 61,777#6 of 50 states | −37,921 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | +115,037 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 40,580#21 of 50 states | 165,366#7 of 50 states | −124,786 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 582,289#14 of 50 states | 645,514#11 of 50 states | −63,225 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | −0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,486#20 of 50 states | $99,389#7 of 50 states | −$17,903 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,676#23 of 50 states | $55,177#3 of 50 states | −$11,501 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,522#20 of 50 states | $136,793#5 of 50 states | −$26,271 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 302,882#16 of 50 states | 353,215#12 of 50 states | −50,333 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | 915,780#15 of 50 states | +105,464 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 796,010#13 of 50 states | 768,859#14 of 50 states | +27,151 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 113,472#21 of 50 states | 142,741#16 of 50 states | −29,269 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 58,875#18 of 50 states | 105,396#7 of 50 states | −46,521 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | −625,619 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 767,380#9 of 50 states | 511,691#15 of 50 states | +255,689 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | −698,863 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | +14,468 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | −190,880 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 482,994#18 of 50 states | 647,606#13 of 50 states | −164,612 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 212,178#14 of 50 states | 216,773#13 of 50 states | −4,595 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | −1,009,997 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 336,277#26 of 50 states | 312,969#28 of 50 states | +23,308 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 235,367#2 of 50 states | 61,574#8 of 50 states | +173,793 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 289,457#19 of 50 states | 845,000#5 of 50 states | −555,543 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | +1,241,139 |
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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