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New Jersey & Arkansas
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +6,412,497 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +2,395,964 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +98,213 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$818 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +3,467,930 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +222,639 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +4,482 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +1,538,230 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +460,533 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +525,491 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +9.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$42,188 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$19,006 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$57,742 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +210,572 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +705,484 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +590,180 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +81,580 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +56,062 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +5,938,539 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +442,363 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +4,792,465 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +1,812,431 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +2,834,878 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +466,279 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +160,844 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +2,646,545 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | +722,300 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | −6,270 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +946,976 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +1,934,793 |
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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