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Arkansas & Missouri
| MEASURE | ARKANSAS | MISSOURI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | −3,157,112 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | −1,421,356 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 174,275#29 of 50 states | 295,283#16 of 50 states | −121,008 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $982#4 of 50 states | $1,067#11 of 50 states | −$85 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | −1,682,938 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,540#34 of 50 states | 103,542#27 of 50 states | −48,002 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,395#34 of 50 states | 21,416#17 of 50 states | −15,021 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | −826,030 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,953#45 of 50 states | 30,439#25 of 50 states | −26,486 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 119,058#36 of 50 states | 360,070#21 of 50 states | −241,012 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | −1.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $62,106#47 of 50 states | $71,589#42 of 50 states | −$9,483 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,812#48 of 50 states | $40,284#39 of 50 states | −$5,472 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $85,474#48 of 50 states | $96,920#40 of 50 states | −$11,446 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 111,766#34 of 50 states | 239,315#23 of 50 states | −127,549 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 434,135#30 of 50 states | 844,789#18 of 50 states | −410,654 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 293,585#33 of 50 states | 674,833#18 of 50 states | −381,248 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 81,976#28 of 50 states | 136,492#17 of 50 states | −54,516 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,707#38 of 50 states | 38,160#25 of 50 states | −20,453 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | −2,920,788 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 284,915#29 of 50 states | 474,886#18 of 50 states | −189,971 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | −2,348,999 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | −910,417 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | −1,394,389 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 218,848#34 of 50 states | 413,691#19 of 50 states | −194,843 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,181#32 of 50 states | 176,038#18 of 50 states | −89,857 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | −2,703,680 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 434,109#22 of 50 states | 648,554#19 of 50 states | −214,445 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,145#30 of 50 states | 13,632#26 of 50 states | −487 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 54,576#36 of 50 states | 141,169#26 of 50 states | −86,593 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 294,671#33 of 50 states | 346,700#31 of 50 states | −52,029 |
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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