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Nevada & Arizona
| MEASURE | NEVADA | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −4,314,917 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −1,800,982 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 126,968#32 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −189,735 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,709#42 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | +$37 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −2,008,202 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,149#25 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −65,310 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,517#24 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −9,339 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 942,603#32 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −1,448,463 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 39,539#22 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | −1,041 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 179,164#29 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −403,125 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,134#22 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | −$352 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,545#28 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | −$1,131 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,620#22 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | −$902 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 146,825#31 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | −156,057 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 387,217#33 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −634,027 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 309,764#31 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −486,246 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 47,484#35 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | −65,988 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 34,532#26 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | −24,343 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −3,843,939 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 366,606#23 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −400,774 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −2,793,056 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −1,642,873 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −1,611,388 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 202,558#36 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | −280,436 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 98,844#30 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −113,334 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | −2,482,470 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 297,748#29 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | −38,529 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,923#22 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −218,444 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 303,214#17 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | +13,757 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 999,427#15 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −1,436,234 |
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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