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Florida & Arizona
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | +15,789,831 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | +6,783,350 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | +1,171,467 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | +$140 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | +7,596,555 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | +362,247 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | +48,579 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | +5,231,187 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | +102,575 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | +1,139,083 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +2.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | −$3,751 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | −$94 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | −$1,687 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | +736,941 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | +2,324,205 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | +1,553,212 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | +329,125 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | +120,845 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | +13,822,703 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | +1,742,402 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | +10,211,427 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | +5,443,937 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | +6,234,687 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | +839,173 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | +506,649 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | +7,587,020 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | +3,004,418 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −210,437 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | +416,193 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | +4,270,427 |
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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