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Arkansas & Wyoming
| MEASURE | ARKANSAS | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +2,500,736 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +1,093,378 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 174,275#29 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +148,775 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $982#4 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | −$16 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +1,102,139 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,540#34 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +44,994 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,395#34 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +2,193 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +847,396 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,953#45 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +690 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 119,058#36 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +90,379 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $62,106#47 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | −$13,426 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,812#48 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | −$9,196 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $85,474#48 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | −$15,723 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 111,766#34 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +97,443 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 434,135#30 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +348,281 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 293,585#33 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +224,272 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 81,976#28 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +72,395 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,707#38 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +13,923 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +2,230,298 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 284,915#29 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +225,583 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +1,423,048 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +1,113,276 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +882,865 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 218,848#34 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +153,832 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,181#32 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +64,481 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +1,583,023 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 434,109#22 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +429,788 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,145#30 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +4,673 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 54,576#36 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +49,244 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 294,671#33 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +229,641 |
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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