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New Hampshire & Arkansas
| MEASURE | NEW HAMPSHIRE | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | −1,679,322 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 638,795#41 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | −726,470 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 86,509#39 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | −87,766 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,558#36 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$576 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 769,380#39 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | −629,860 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,972#43 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | −33,568 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 1,337#49 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | −5,058 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 401,601#42 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | −614,429 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,201#43 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +248 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,950#35 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +1,892 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +4.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,782#6 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$37,676 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,064#7 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$18,252 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,604#9 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$43,130 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 37,069#44 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | −74,697 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 203,548#41 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | −230,587 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 161,375#41 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | −132,210 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 23,314#42 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | −58,662 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,425#43 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | −5,282 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | −1,417,342 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 62,323#45 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | −222,592 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | −773,126 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,766#42 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | −831,498 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 621,946#39 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | −469,944 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 98,821#42 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | −120,027 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,762#41 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | −38,419 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | −838,465 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 18,451#44 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | −415,658 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,007#48 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | −12,138 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 37,630#41 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | −16,946 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 70,912#42 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | −223,759 |
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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