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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Arkansas & Georgia
| MEASURE | ARKANSAS | GEORGIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | −8,092,524 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | −3,045,691 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 174,275#29 of 50 states | 448,064#8 of 50 states | −273,789 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $982#4 of 50 states | $1,506#33 of 50 states | −$524 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | −4,064,319 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,540#34 of 50 states | 269,070#8 of 50 states | −213,530 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,395#34 of 50 states | 54,486#7 of 50 states | −48,091 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | −2,169,261 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,953#45 of 50 states | 64,954#13 of 50 states | −61,001 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 119,058#36 of 50 states | 803,593#8 of 50 states | −684,535 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | −6.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $62,106#47 of 50 states | $79,991#23 of 50 states | −$17,885 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,812#48 of 50 states | $41,996#29 of 50 states | −$7,184 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $85,474#48 of 50 states | $108,907#23 of 50 states | −$23,433 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 111,766#34 of 50 states | 456,340#10 of 50 states | −344,574 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 434,135#30 of 50 states | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | −815,493 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 293,585#33 of 50 states | 942,921#10 of 50 states | −649,336 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 81,976#28 of 50 states | 208,624#9 of 50 states | −126,648 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,707#38 of 50 states | 68,831#15 of 50 states | −51,124 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | −6,926,738 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 284,915#29 of 50 states | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | −1,029,308 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | −5,546,961 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | −2,216,446 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | −3,281,940 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 218,848#34 of 50 states | 779,019#7 of 50 states | −560,171 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,181#32 of 50 states | 299,412#7 of 50 states | −213,231 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | −3,311,963 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 434,109#22 of 50 states | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | −2,948,622 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,145#30 of 50 states | 17,452#21 of 50 states | −4,307 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 54,576#36 of 50 states | 544,226#10 of 50 states | −489,650 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 294,671#33 of 50 states | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | −1,004,529 |
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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