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California & Mississippi
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | +36,488,218 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | +13,072,195 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | +896,846 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | +$1,114 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | +17,926,474 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | +1,150,243 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | +135,778 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | +10,516,030 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +619,654 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | +2,590,836 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +3.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$41,022 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$17,185 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$59,265 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | +1,721,377 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | +3,561,591 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | +2,763,097 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | +701,421 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | +488,279 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | +34,060,537 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | +2,034,585 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | +22,844,219 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | +14,821,563 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | +13,878,748 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | +2,664,685 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | +1,347,495 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | +11,224,937 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | +954,333 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | +94,638 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +6,207,624 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | +15,950,685 |
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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