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Arkansas & Nevada
| MEASURE | ARKANSAS | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | −179,113 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +84,247 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 174,275#29 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +47,307 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $982#4 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$727 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | −198,983 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,540#34 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −51,609 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,395#34 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | −8,122 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +73,427 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,953#45 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −35,586 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 119,058#36 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | −60,106 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $62,106#47 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$19,028 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,812#48 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | −$7,733 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $85,474#48 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$24,146 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 111,766#34 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | −35,059 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 434,135#30 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +46,918 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 293,585#33 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | −16,179 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 81,976#28 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +34,492 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,707#38 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | −16,825 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | −114,163 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 284,915#29 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −81,691 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | −221,322 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +126,919 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | −200,369 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 218,848#34 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +16,290 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,181#32 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | −12,663 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +656,236 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 434,109#22 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | +136,361 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,145#30 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −3,778 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 54,576#36 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −248,638 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 294,671#33 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −704,756 |
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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