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Minnesota & Arizona
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −1,789,233 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −596,442 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −82,916 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$381 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −550,115 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −54,426 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −20,241 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −905,737 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | +12,393 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −138,971 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −3.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | +$5,631 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | +$4,250 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | +$5,637 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | −105,872 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −303,900 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −211,610 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | −22,859 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | +12,094 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −1,264,460 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −476,552 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −615,617 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −795,249 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −400,958 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | −93,825 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −53,467 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | +447,107 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | +96,250 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −192,422 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | +13,404 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −2,047,226 |
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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