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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Arkansas & Utah
| MEASURE | ARKANSAS | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | −415,259 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | +213,851 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 174,275#29 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | +75,497 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $982#4 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | −$611 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | −398,900 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,540#34 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | −15,045 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,395#34 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | −788 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | +203,660 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,953#45 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | −29,183 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 119,058#36 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | −158,905 |
| 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 | $96,658#9 of 50 states | −$34,552 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,812#48 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | −$6,994 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $85,474#48 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | −$36,896 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 111,766#34 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +57,756 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 434,135#30 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | +148,135 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 293,585#33 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | +50,876 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 81,976#28 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | +45,093 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,707#38 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | −490 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | −440,173 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 284,915#29 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | −3,766 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | −865,349 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | +520,209 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | −338,002 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 218,848#34 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | −60,516 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,181#32 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | +121 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | −505,258 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 434,109#22 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | +393,346 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,145#30 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | −7,794 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 54,576#36 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | −38,276 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 294,671#33 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | −297,741 |
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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