AZ · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Arizona compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Arizona’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$81,486#20 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,672#41 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time26.4 min#31 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share10.3%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,486 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $43,676 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $110,522 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 3,082,000 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 316,703 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,672 | #41Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 3,606,425 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 172,459 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 23,856 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 2,391,066 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 40,580 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 582,289 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 26.4 min | #31Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 2,903,647 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 482,994 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 212,178 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 6,705,980 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 767,380 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 4,857,065 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 2,809,218 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 302,882 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 1,021,244 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 796,010 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 113,472 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 58,875 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,582,384 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 3,882,098 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 336,277 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 235,367 | #2Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 289,457 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 2,435,661 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.