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Minnesota & Arkansas
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +2,704,797 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +1,120,293 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +59,512 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$309 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +1,657,070 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +62,493 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | −2,780 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +469,299 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +49,020 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +324,260 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 0.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$25,011 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$13,114 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$30,685 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +85,244 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +283,209 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +290,815 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +8,637 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +53,262 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +2,693,642 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +5,913 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +2,398,761 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +720,705 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +1,410,799 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +170,321 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +72,530 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +2,273,341 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | −1,582 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +29,800 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +248,285 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +93,764 |
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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