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Florida & Arkansas
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +20,283,861 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +8,500,085 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +1,313,895 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$830 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +9,803,740 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +479,166 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +66,040 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +6,606,223 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +139,202 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +1,602,314 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +6.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$15,629 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$8,770 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$23,361 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +928,057 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +2,911,314 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +2,055,637 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +360,621 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +162,013 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +17,780,805 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +2,224,867 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +13,225,805 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +6,959,891 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +8,046,444 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +1,103,319 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +632,646 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +9,413,254 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | +2,906,586 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +11,785 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +651,074 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +6,411,417 |
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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