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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Arkansas & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | ARKANSAS | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | −114,941 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | −232,894 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 174,275#29 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −200,079 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $982#4 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$402 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +185,753 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,540#34 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −56,431 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,395#34 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +2,919 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −451,547 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,953#45 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | −8,175 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 119,058#36 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +48,420 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −5.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $62,106#47 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$34,893 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,812#48 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$16,046 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $85,474#48 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$42,256 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 111,766#34 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −447,934 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 434,135#30 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | −143,668 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 293,585#33 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +83,706 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 81,976#28 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +76,002 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,707#38 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −15,431 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | −249,882 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 284,915#29 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +106,289 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +627,485 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −689,576 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +227,145 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 218,848#34 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +6,104 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,181#32 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −49,171 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +2,033,210 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 434,109#22 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +431,520 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,145#30 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +13,145 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 54,576#36 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +52,561 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 294,671#33 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,872,654 |
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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