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Arkansas & Hawaii
| MEASURE | ARKANSAS | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +1,642,208 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +804,199 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 174,275#29 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +94,602 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $982#4 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$960 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +713,064 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,540#34 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +31,556 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,395#34 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −42,718 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +590,817 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,953#45 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | −26,846 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 119,058#36 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +55,464 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −4.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $62,106#47 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$38,639 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,812#48 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | −$11,901 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $85,474#48 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$46,388 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 111,766#34 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +55,076 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 434,135#30 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +243,121 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 293,585#33 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +143,741 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 81,976#28 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +61,658 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,707#38 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +563 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +1,408,916 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 284,915#29 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +236,989 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +808,214 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +737,247 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +599,408 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 218,848#34 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +72,447 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,181#32 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +40,500 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +1,756,291 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 434,109#22 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +410,567 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,145#30 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +11,083 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 54,576#36 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −460,304 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 294,671#33 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +146,775 |
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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