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Arkansas & New Mexico
| MEASURE | ARKANSAS | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | +958,098 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | +424,406 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 174,275#29 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | +57,301 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $982#4 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | −$135 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | +444,380 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,540#34 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | +2,443 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,395#34 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | −9,654 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | +296,102 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,953#45 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | −490 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 119,058#36 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | +21,112 |
| 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 | $67,816#43 of 50 states | −$5,710 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,812#48 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | −$3,166 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $85,474#48 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | −$6,401 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 111,766#34 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | −53,801 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 434,135#30 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | +128,226 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 293,585#33 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | +65,150 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 81,976#28 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | +26,878 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,707#38 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | −8,611 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | +867,276 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 284,915#29 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | +73,626 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | +743,356 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | +218,525 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | +413,592 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 218,848#34 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | +6,983 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,181#32 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | +23,970 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | +1,308,953 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 434,109#22 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | +391,516 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,145#30 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | −162,958 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 54,576#36 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | +14,254 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 294,671#33 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | −751,582 |
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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