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Arkansas & Vermont
| MEASURE | ARKANSAS | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +2,439,861 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +1,030,947 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 174,275#29 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | +116,657 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $982#4 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | −$337 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +1,050,618 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,540#34 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +45,986 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,395#34 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +5,707 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +821,398 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,953#45 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | −910 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 119,058#36 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | +64,701 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | −1.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $62,106#47 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | −$20,624 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,812#48 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | −$14,044 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $85,474#48 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | −$24,446 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 111,766#34 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | +81,624 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 434,135#30 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +329,703 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 293,585#33 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +217,257 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 81,976#28 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +68,087 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,707#38 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | +6,026 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +2,132,221 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 284,915#29 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +257,813 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +1,386,650 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +1,032,825 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +820,985 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 218,848#34 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +172,232 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,181#32 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +56,291 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +1,476,540 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 434,109#22 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +428,264 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,145#30 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +12,250 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 54,576#36 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +41,527 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 294,671#33 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +277,270 |
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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