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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Arkansas & Nebraska
| MEASURE | ARKANSAS | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | +1,082,888 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | +520,987 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 174,275#29 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +117,766 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $982#4 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | −$120 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | +354,172 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,540#34 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | +18,755 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,395#34 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | −751 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | +520,015 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,953#45 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | −885 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 119,058#36 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | +18,144 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +2.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $62,106#47 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | −$14,270 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,812#48 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | −$6,214 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $85,474#48 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | −$14,806 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 111,766#34 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | +42,952 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 434,135#30 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | +188,918 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 293,585#33 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | +111,042 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 81,976#28 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | +49,149 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,707#38 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | +1,133 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | +910,500 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 284,915#29 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | +145,084 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | +391,170 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | +662,526 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | +269,694 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 218,848#34 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | +64,619 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,181#32 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | +19,989 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | +572,514 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 434,109#22 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | +344,090 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,145#30 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | −271 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 54,576#36 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | −578 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 294,671#33 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | +23,147 |
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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