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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Arkansas & District Of Columbia
| MEASURE | ARKANSAS | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | 702,250Outside state ranking | +2,386,104 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | 350,364Outside state ranking | +1,014,901 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 174,275#29 of 50 states | 39,013Outside state ranking | +135,262 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $982#4 of 50 states | $1,931Outside state ranking | −$949 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | 389,016Outside state ranking | +1,010,224 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,540#34 of 50 states | 23,218Outside state ranking | +32,322 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,395#34 of 50 states | 4,468Outside state ranking | +1,927 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | 167,804Outside state ranking | +848,226 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,953#45 of 50 states | 103,317Outside state ranking | −99,364 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 119,058#36 of 50 states | 88,726Outside state ranking | +30,332 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | −8.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $62,106#47 of 50 states | $109,707Outside state ranking | −$47,601 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,812#48 of 50 states | $76,604Outside state ranking | −$41,792 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $85,474#48 of 50 states | $161,107Outside state ranking | −$75,633 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 111,766#34 of 50 states | 52,355Outside state ranking | +59,411 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 434,135#30 of 50 states | 55,170Outside state ranking | +378,965 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 293,585#33 of 50 states | 55,294Outside state ranking | +238,291 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 81,976#28 of 50 states | 15,101Outside state ranking | +66,875 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,707#38 of 50 states | 16,372Outside state ranking | +1,335 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | 660,918Outside state ranking | +2,086,960 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 284,915#29 of 50 states | 31,061Outside state ranking | +253,854 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | 480,511Outside state ranking | +1,362,176 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | 239,572Outside state ranking | +1,053,692 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | 272,874Outside state ranking | +819,016 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 218,848#34 of 50 states | 99,423Outside state ranking | +119,425 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,181#32 of 50 states | 16,495Outside state ranking | +69,686 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | 254,350Outside state ranking | +1,801,514 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 434,109#22 of 50 states | 285,823Outside state ranking | +148,286 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,145#30 of 50 states | 820Outside state ranking | +12,325 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 54,576#36 of 50 states | 34,592Outside state ranking | +19,984 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 294,671#33 of 50 states | 88,430Outside state ranking | +206,241 |
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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