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Idaho & Arkansas
| MEASURE | IDAHO | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | −1,086,735 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 751,859#39 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | −613,406 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 80,871#40 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | −93,404 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,384#29 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$402 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 965,244#37 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | −433,996 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,396#37 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | −18,144 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 5,211#36 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | −1,184 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 585,943#38 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | −430,087 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,395#41 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +442 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,976#34 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +1,918 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | −0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,166#21 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$19,060 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $39,870#41 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$5,058 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $104,073#26 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$18,599 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 53,837#42 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | −57,929 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 246,556#38 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | −187,579 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 196,303#38 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | −97,282 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 33,998#39 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | −47,978 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,051#36 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +344 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | −954,704 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 181,552#36 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | −103,363 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | −464,304 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 666,050#38 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | −627,214 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 749,614#37 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | −342,276 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 145,606#40 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | −73,242 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 68,172#36 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | −18,009 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | −497,857 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 14,354#47 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | −419,755 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 12,541#31 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | −604 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 29,215#43 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | −25,361 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 286,185#34 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | −8,486 |
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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