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Wyoming & Arizona
| MEASURE | WYOMING | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 587,618#50 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −6,994,766 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 271,887#50 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −2,810,113 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 25,500#50 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −291,203 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$674 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 297,101#50 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −3,309,324 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 10,546#48 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −161,913 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,202#38 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −19,654 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 168,634#50 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −2,222,432 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,263#47 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | −37,317 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 28,679#50 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −553,610 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −6.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,532#32 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | −$5,954 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,008#22 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | +$332 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,197#32 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | −$9,325 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 14,323#50 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | −288,559 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 85,854#49 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −935,390 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 69,313#49 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −726,697 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,581#49 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | −103,891 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 3,784#50 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | −55,091 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 517,580#50 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −6,188,400 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 59,332#46 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −708,048 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 419,639#50 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −4,437,426 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 179,988#50 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −2,629,230 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 209,025#50 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −2,694,622 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 65,016#49 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | −417,978 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 21,700#49 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −190,478 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 472,841#48 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | −3,409,257 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 4,321#49 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | −331,956 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,472#36 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −226,895 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 5,332#50 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | −284,125 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 65,030#43 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −2,370,631 |
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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