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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Hawaii & Arkansas
| MEASURE | HAWAII | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | −1,642,208 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | −804,199 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | −94,602 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$960 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | −713,064 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | −31,556 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +42,718 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | −590,817 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +26,846 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | −55,464 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +4.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$38,639 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$11,901 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$46,388 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | −55,076 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | −243,121 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | −143,741 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | −61,658 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | −563 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | −1,408,916 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | −236,989 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | −808,214 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | −737,247 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | −599,408 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | −72,447 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | −40,500 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | −1,756,291 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | −410,567 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | −11,083 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +460,304 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | −146,775 |
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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