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New York & Arkansas
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +16,778,894 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +7,122,801 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +674,562 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$652 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +8,337,972 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +491,831 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +15,479 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +5,048,012 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +2,308,807 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +1,005,811 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +10.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$23,714 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$16,190 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$43,088 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +1,158,474 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +2,111,823 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +1,667,541 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +387,590 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +322,681 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +15,945,123 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +688,800 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +10,844,141 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +7,277,344 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +6,518,431 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +1,347,472 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +458,754 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +8,261,385 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | +2,195,129 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +21,142 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +1,819,433 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +3,724,617 |
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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