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California & Arizona
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | +31,848,879 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | +11,310,140 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | +762,676 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | +$432 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | +15,634,275 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | +1,041,222 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | +125,103 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | +9,095,338 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | +582,498 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | +2,089,817 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +3.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | +$18,663 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | +$6,258 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | +$29,590 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | +1,557,994 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | +2,957,816 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | +2,243,712 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | +677,378 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | +453,179 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | +29,958,456 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | +1,547,084 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | +19,790,590 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | +13,186,805 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | +11,972,822 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | +2,421,927 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | +1,209,393 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | +8,960,113 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | +1,672,045 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −129,553 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | +5,954,219 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | +13,633,553 |
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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