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Delaware & Arizona
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −6,530,467 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −2,633,265 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −252,592 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$142 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −3,098,076 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −145,102 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −19,027 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −2,068,198 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | −28,840 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −517,797 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +0.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | +$6,048 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | +$1,762 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | +$3,769 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | −261,668 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −863,386 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −654,451 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | −93,455 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | −50,161 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −5,740,234 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −695,772 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −4,133,492 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −2,395,466 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −2,501,393 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | −401,661 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −187,802 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | −3,286,863 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | −111,071 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −234,537 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | −238,847 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −2,312,848 |
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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