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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Arkansas & Florida
| MEASURE | ARKANSAS | FLORIDA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | −20,283,861 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | −8,500,085 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 174,275#29 of 50 states | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | −1,313,895 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $982#4 of 50 states | $1,812#45 of 50 states | −$830 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | −9,803,740 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,540#34 of 50 states | 534,706#4 of 50 states | −479,166 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,395#34 of 50 states | 72,435#5 of 50 states | −66,040 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | −6,606,223 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,953#45 of 50 states | 143,155#10 of 50 states | −139,202 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 119,058#36 of 50 states | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | −1,602,314 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | −6.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $62,106#47 of 50 states | $77,735#26 of 50 states | −$15,629 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,812#48 of 50 states | $43,582#24 of 50 states | −$8,770 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $85,474#48 of 50 states | $108,835#24 of 50 states | −$23,361 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 111,766#34 of 50 states | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | −928,057 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 434,135#30 of 50 states | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | −2,911,314 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 293,585#33 of 50 states | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | −2,055,637 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 81,976#28 of 50 states | 442,597#4 of 50 states | −360,621 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,707#38 of 50 states | 179,720#4 of 50 states | −162,013 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | −17,780,805 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 284,915#29 of 50 states | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | −2,224,867 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | −13,225,805 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | −6,959,891 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | −8,046,444 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 218,848#34 of 50 states | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | −1,103,319 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,181#32 of 50 states | 718,827#3 of 50 states | −632,646 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | −9,413,254 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 434,109#22 of 50 states | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | −2,906,586 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,145#30 of 50 states | 24,930#17 of 50 states | −11,785 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 54,576#36 of 50 states | 705,650#7 of 50 states | −651,074 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 294,671#33 of 50 states | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | −6,411,417 |
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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