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California & Missouri
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | MISSOURI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | +33,185,797 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | +11,605,519 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 295,283#16 of 50 states | +784,096 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,067#11 of 50 states | +$1,037 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | +16,158,522 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 103,542#27 of 50 states | +1,110,139 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 21,416#17 of 50 states | +127,543 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | +9,644,344 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 30,439#25 of 50 states | +592,639 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 360,070#21 of 50 states | +2,312,036 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +5.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $71,589#42 of 50 states | +$28,560 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $40,284#39 of 50 states | +$9,650 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $96,920#40 of 50 states | +$43,192 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 239,315#23 of 50 states | +1,621,561 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 844,789#18 of 50 states | +3,134,271 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 674,833#18 of 50 states | +2,364,889 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 136,492#17 of 50 states | +654,358 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 38,160#25 of 50 states | +473,894 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | +30,995,770 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 474,886#18 of 50 states | +1,839,578 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | +20,455,969 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | +13,792,342 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | +12,390,190 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 413,691#19 of 50 states | +2,491,230 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 176,038#18 of 50 states | +1,245,533 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | +8,082,667 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 648,554#19 of 50 states | +1,359,768 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 13,632#26 of 50 states | +92,182 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 141,169#26 of 50 states | +6,102,507 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 346,700#31 of 50 states | +15,722,514 |
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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