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Arkansas & Connecticut
| MEASURE | ARKANSAS | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | −586,715 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | −164,932 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 174,275#29 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +75,453 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $982#4 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$568 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | −504,238 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,540#34 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | −43,553 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,395#34 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | −2,154 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | −15,110 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,953#45 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −71,339 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 119,058#36 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −131,548 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −4.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $62,106#47 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$33,943 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,812#48 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$21,378 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $85,474#48 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$53,839 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 111,766#34 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | −61,667 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 434,135#30 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | −38,265 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 293,585#33 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | −86,783 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 81,976#28 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +11,119 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,707#38 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −22,095 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | −671,367 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 284,915#29 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +73,189 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | −613,624 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | −86,106 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | −449,691 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 218,848#34 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | −24,693 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,181#32 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | −29,776 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | −165,154 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 434,109#22 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | +68,828 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,145#30 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +9,389 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 54,576#36 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −118,362 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 294,671#33 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −412,135 |
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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