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Alabama & Mississippi
| MEASURE | ALABAMA | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | +2,214,654 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | +968,385 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 322,243#11 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | +139,710 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,077#12 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | +$87 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | +1,030,068 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,581#26 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | +40,143 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 15,210#21 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | +2,029 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | +726,679 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 10,169#33 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +6,745 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 193,754#28 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | +112,484 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −0.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,659#44 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$7,532 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $36,940#44 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$4,191 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,741#44 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$9,894 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 268,775#20 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | +129,276 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,490#21 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | +300,021 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 523,035#24 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | +246,410 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 131,556#18 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | +42,127 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,919#28 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | +5,144 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | +2,051,963 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 417,848#21 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | +137,969 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | +1,622,959 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | +747,046 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | +811,370 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 401,713#20 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | +161,477 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 130,343#26 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | +56,267 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | +1,621,803 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | +239,739 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,318#23 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | +5,142 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 78,339#34 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +42,287 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 306,966#32 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | +188,437 |
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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