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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Arkansas & Maine
| MEASURE | ARKANSAS | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +1,683,342 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +626,193 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 174,275#29 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +24,797 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $982#4 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | −$228 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +685,441 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,540#34 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +35,558 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,395#34 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +3,422 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +562,262 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,953#45 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | −161 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 119,058#36 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +15,988 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | −2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $62,106#47 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | −$14,336 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,812#48 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | −$10,474 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $85,474#48 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | −$17,260 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 111,766#34 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +33,418 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 434,135#30 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +197,834 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 293,585#33 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +121,244 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 81,976#28 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +45,834 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,707#38 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | −170 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +1,438,385 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 284,915#29 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +208,051 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +890,331 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +726,954 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +540,592 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 218,848#34 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +115,165 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,181#32 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +28,905 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +803,548 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 434,109#22 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +406,212 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,145#30 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +8,341 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 54,576#36 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +35,856 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 294,671#33 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +261,802 |
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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