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West Virginia & Arizona
| MEASURE | WEST VIRGINIA | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −5,812,405 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 855,635#37 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −2,226,365 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 125,593#33 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −191,110 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $883#1 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$789 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 766,794#40 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −2,839,631 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,264#38 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −135,195 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,661#47 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −21,195 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 662,909#37 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −1,728,157 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,307#42 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | −36,273 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,915#41 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −515,374 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,798#49 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | −$20,688 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,707#49 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | −$8,969 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $81,114#49 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | −$29,408 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 126,022#33 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | −176,860 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 300,862#36 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −720,382 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 209,212#37 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −586,798 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 53,565#33 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | −59,907 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,744#29 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | −30,131 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −5,070,425 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 100,543#39 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −666,837 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −3,749,613 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 811,267#36 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −1,997,951 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 582,356#40 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −2,321,291 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 152,268#38 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | −330,726 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,135#45 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −181,043 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | −2,309,289 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 55,539#37 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | −280,738 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,983#45 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −232,384 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 12,098#48 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | −277,359 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 41,002#47 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −2,394,659 |
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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