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Washington & Arkansas
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +4,869,826 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +1,836,976 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +58,625 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$842 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +2,565,372 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +147,533 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +55,382 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +1,259,999 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +161,413 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +526,456 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +4.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$37,283 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$20,365 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$51,319 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +241,449 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +481,645 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +475,274 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +60,765 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +87,689 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +4,583,721 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +226,776 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +3,713,241 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +1,501,486 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +2,002,637 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +428,758 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +130,592 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +2,836,231 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | −121,140 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +48,429 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +790,424 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +899,851 |
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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