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Florida & Mississippi
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | +20,429,170 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | +8,545,405 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | +1,305,637 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | +$822 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | +9,888,754 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | +471,268 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | +59,254 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | +6,651,879 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +139,731 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | +1,640,102 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +2.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$18,608 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$10,833 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$27,988 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | +900,324 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | +2,927,980 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | +2,072,597 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | +353,168 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | +155,945 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | +17,924,784 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | +2,229,903 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | +13,265,056 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | +7,078,695 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | +8,140,613 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | +1,081,931 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | +644,751 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | +9,851,844 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | +2,286,706 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | +13,754 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +669,598 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | +6,587,559 |
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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