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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Hawaii & Arizona
| MEASURE | HAWAII | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −6,136,238 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −2,520,934 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −237,030 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | +$270 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −2,920,249 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −148,475 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | +25,257 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −1,965,853 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | −9,781 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −518,695 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +0.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | +$19,259 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | +$3,037 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | +$21,340 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | −246,192 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −830,230 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −646,166 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | −93,154 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | −41,731 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −5,367,018 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −719,454 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −3,822,592 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −2,253,201 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −2,411,165 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | −336,593 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −166,497 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | −3,582,525 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | −312,735 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −233,305 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | +225,423 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −2,287,765 |
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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