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Alaska & Mississippi
| MEASURE | ALASKA | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | −2,202,912 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | −993,745 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | −126,821 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | +$454 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | −972,198 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | −41,757 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | +13,701 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | −774,882 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | −964 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | −50,793 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −6.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$36,538 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$14,518 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$41,235 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | −111,105 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | −344,735 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | −209,911 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | −80,044 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | −12,568 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | −1,975,754 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | −202,347 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | −1,339,155 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | −907,625 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | −764,784 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | −151,967 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | −53,722 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | −1,195,364 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | −1,036,186 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | +88,450 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +7,764 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | −61,300 |
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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