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Connecticut & Arizona
| MEASURE | CONNECTICUT | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −3,907,315 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −1,551,803 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,822#37 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −217,881 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,550#35 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$122 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −1,702,947 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 99,093#28 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −73,366 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,549#29 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −15,307 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −1,359,926 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 75,292#12 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | +34,712 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 250,606#26 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −331,683 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +0.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,049#10 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | +$14,563 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $56,190#2 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | +$12,514 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $139,313#4 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | +$28,791 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 173,433#29 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | −129,449 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 472,400#29 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −548,844 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 380,368#28 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −415,642 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 70,857#31 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | −42,615 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 39,802#24 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | −19,073 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −3,286,735 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,726#33 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −555,654 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −2,400,754 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −1,429,848 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −1,362,066 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 243,541#32 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | −239,453 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 115,957#28 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −96,221 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | −1,661,080 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 365,281#24 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | +29,004 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 3,756#44 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −231,611 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 172,938#24 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | −116,519 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 706,806#18 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −1,728,855 |
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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