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Virginia & Arkansas
| MEASURE | VIRGINIA | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 8,811,195#12 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +5,722,841 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,618,247#12 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +2,252,982 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 296,904#15 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +122,629 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,646#40 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$664 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,381,889#12 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +2,982,649 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 164,596#14 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +109,056 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 132,715#2 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +126,320 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,494,496#12 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +1,478,466 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 131,589#11 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +127,636 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 703,153#9 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +584,095 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +5.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $92,090#12 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$29,984 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $50,866#9 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$16,054 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $127,363#11 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$41,889 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 316,827#14 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +205,061 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,046,509#12 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +612,374 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 936,525#11 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +642,940 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 145,921#14 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +63,945 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 74,203#12 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +56,496 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,984,829#12 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +5,236,951 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 595,595#13 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +310,680 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,233,777#12 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +4,391,090 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,951,576#12 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +1,658,312 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,259,600#12 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +2,167,710 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 902,995#5 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +684,147 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 211,796#15 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +125,615 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,060,812#13 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +3,004,948 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,578,103#9 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | +1,143,994 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,185#29 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +40 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 626,502#8 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +571,926 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,017,833#14 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +723,162 |
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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