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Iowa & Arkansas
| MEASURE | IOWA | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +153,134 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +47,524 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | −59,226 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | −$1 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +274,893 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | −520 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | −4,237 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | −145,522 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +9,671 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +43,719 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | −2.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$13,395 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$5,724 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$11,023 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | −1,818 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | −11,131 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +37,787 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | −30,089 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +4,391 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +273,961 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | −110,802 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +438,799 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | −122,152 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +237,457 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +26,267 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +9,855 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +575,627 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | −302,480 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | −6,591 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +28,725 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | −41,447 |
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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