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Arkansas & Oregon
| MEASURE | ARKANSAS | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | −1,184,017 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | −448,482 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 174,275#29 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | +21,694 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $982#4 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$615 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | −724,403 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,540#34 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | −52,801 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,395#34 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +3,373 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | −302,796 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,953#45 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −46,268 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 119,058#36 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | −235,872 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | −0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $62,106#47 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$23,114 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,812#48 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$11,009 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $85,474#48 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | −$25,426 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 111,766#34 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −173,740 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 434,135#30 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | −144,252 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 293,585#33 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | −154,834 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 81,976#28 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | +1,031 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,707#38 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −47,713 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | −1,260,083 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 284,915#29 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | +65,529 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | −969,197 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | −492,312 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | −574,163 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 218,848#34 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | −94,782 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,181#32 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | −54,257 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | −940,686 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 434,109#22 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +355,445 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,145#30 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −13,417 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 54,576#36 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | −151,712 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 294,671#33 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | −368,069 |
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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