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Indiana & Arkansas
| MEASURE | INDIANA | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +3,835,921 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +1,557,910 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +76,189 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$122 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +2,006,939 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +89,949 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | −2,280 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +970,229 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +15,841 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +204,283 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +1.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$9,853 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$3,982 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$10,091 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +127,178 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +456,676 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +403,429 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +62,346 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +29,394 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +3,568,153 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +227,892 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +2,747,072 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +1,242,903 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +1,755,586 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +178,244 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +69,369 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +3,086,196 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | +185,569 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | −7,230 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +131,749 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +331,945 |
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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