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California & Arkansas
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +36,342,909 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +13,026,875 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +905,104 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$1,122 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +17,841,460 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +1,158,141 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +142,564 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +10,470,374 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +619,125 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +2,553,048 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +7.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$38,043 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$15,122 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$54,638 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +1,749,110 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +3,544,925 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +2,746,137 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +708,874 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +494,347 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +33,916,558 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +2,029,549 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +22,804,968 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +14,702,759 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +13,784,579 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +2,686,073 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +1,335,390 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +10,786,347 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | +1,574,213 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +92,669 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +6,189,100 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +15,774,543 |
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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