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South Dakota & Arkansas
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | −2,163,685 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | −971,890 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | −132,872 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$17 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | −918,609 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | −41,656 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | −2,769 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | −780,538 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | −2,896 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | −80,801 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | −4.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$14,775 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$6,825 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$14,704 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | −84,603 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | −316,829 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | −208,373 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | −67,782 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | −11,713 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | −1,915,947 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | −211,512 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | −1,180,407 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | −1,002,893 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | −728,571 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | −139,386 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | −49,747 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | −1,325,667 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | −417,363 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +53,273 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | −38,957 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | −249,724 |
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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