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Washington & Arizona
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | +375,796 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | +120,241 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −83,803 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | +$152 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | +358,187 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | +30,614 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | +37,921 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −115,037 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | +124,786 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | +63,225 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | +$17,903 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | +$11,501 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | +$26,271 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | +50,333 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −105,464 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −27,151 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | +29,269 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | +46,521 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | +625,619 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −255,689 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | +698,863 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −14,468 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | +190,880 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | +164,612 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | +4,595 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | +1,009,997 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | −23,308 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −173,793 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | +555,543 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −1,241,139 |
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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