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Arkansas & Delaware
| MEASURE | ARKANSAS | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +2,036,437 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +916,530 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 174,275#29 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +110,164 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $982#4 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | −$548 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +890,891 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,540#34 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +28,183 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,395#34 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +1,566 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +693,162 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,953#45 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | −7,787 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 119,058#36 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +54,566 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | −4.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $62,106#47 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | −$25,428 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,812#48 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | −$10,626 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $85,474#48 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | −$28,817 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 111,766#34 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +70,552 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 434,135#30 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +276,277 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 293,585#33 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +152,026 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 81,976#28 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +61,959 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,707#38 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +8,993 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +1,782,132 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 284,915#29 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +213,307 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +1,119,114 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +879,512 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +689,636 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 218,848#34 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +137,515 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,181#32 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +61,805 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +1,460,629 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 434,109#22 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | +208,903 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,145#30 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +12,315 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 54,576#36 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +3,966 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 294,671#33 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +171,858 |
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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