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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Wyoming & Arkansas
| MEASURE | WYOMING | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 587,618#50 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | −2,500,736 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 271,887#50 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | −1,093,378 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 25,500#50 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | −148,775 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$16 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 297,101#50 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | −1,102,139 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 10,546#48 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | −44,994 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,202#38 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | −2,193 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 168,634#50 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | −847,396 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,263#47 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | −690 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 28,679#50 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | −90,379 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | −3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,532#32 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$13,426 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,008#22 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$9,196 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,197#32 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$15,723 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 14,323#50 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | −97,443 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 85,854#49 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | −348,281 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 69,313#49 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | −224,272 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,581#49 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | −72,395 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 3,784#50 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | −13,923 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 517,580#50 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | −2,230,298 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 59,332#46 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | −225,583 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 419,639#50 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | −1,423,048 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 179,988#50 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | −1,113,276 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 209,025#50 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | −882,865 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 65,016#49 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | −153,832 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 21,700#49 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | −64,481 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 472,841#48 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | −1,583,023 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 4,321#49 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | −429,788 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,472#36 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | −4,673 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 5,332#50 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | −49,244 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 65,030#43 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | −229,641 |
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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