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Connecticut & Arkansas
| MEASURE | CONNECTICUT | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +586,715 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +164,932 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,822#37 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | −75,453 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,550#35 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$568 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +504,238 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 99,093#28 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +43,553 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,549#29 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +2,154 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +15,110 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 75,292#12 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +71,339 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 250,606#26 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +131,548 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +4.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,049#10 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$33,943 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $56,190#2 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$21,378 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $139,313#4 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$53,839 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 173,433#29 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +61,667 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 472,400#29 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +38,265 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 380,368#28 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +86,783 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 70,857#31 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | −11,119 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 39,802#24 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +22,095 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +671,367 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,726#33 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | −73,189 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +613,624 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +86,106 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +449,691 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 243,541#32 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +24,693 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 115,957#28 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +29,776 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +165,154 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 365,281#24 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | −68,828 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 3,756#44 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | −9,389 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 172,938#24 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +118,362 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 706,806#18 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +412,135 |
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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