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Arkansas & Kentucky
| MEASURE | ARKANSAS | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | −1,500,018 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | −629,058 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 174,275#29 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | −11,273 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $982#4 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | −$16 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | −703,092 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,540#34 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | −52,099 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,395#34 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | −7,607 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | −451,652 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,953#45 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | −9,237 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 119,058#36 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | −78,066 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | −1.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $62,106#47 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | −$2,420 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,812#48 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | −$1,143 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $85,474#48 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | −$2,243 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 111,766#34 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | −138,001 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 434,135#30 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | −206,777 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 293,585#33 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | −182,494 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 81,976#28 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | −48,621 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,707#38 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | −14,589 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | −1,451,156 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 284,915#29 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | −23,848 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | −1,000,147 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | −666,874 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | −585,558 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 218,848#34 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | −91,106 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,181#32 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | −23,785 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | −1,628,614 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 434,109#22 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | +111,674 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,145#30 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +7,260 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 54,576#36 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | −30,568 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 294,671#33 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +42,031 |
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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