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Florida & Missouri
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | MISSOURI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | +17,126,749 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | +7,078,729 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 295,283#16 of 50 states | +1,192,887 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $1,067#11 of 50 states | +$745 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | +8,120,802 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 103,542#27 of 50 states | +431,164 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 21,416#17 of 50 states | +51,019 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | +5,780,193 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 30,439#25 of 50 states | +112,716 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 360,070#21 of 50 states | +1,361,302 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +4.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $71,589#42 of 50 states | +$6,146 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $40,284#39 of 50 states | +$3,298 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $96,920#40 of 50 states | +$11,915 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 239,315#23 of 50 states | +800,508 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 844,789#18 of 50 states | +2,500,660 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 674,833#18 of 50 states | +1,674,389 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 136,492#17 of 50 states | +306,105 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 38,160#25 of 50 states | +141,560 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | +14,860,017 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 474,886#18 of 50 states | +2,034,896 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | +10,876,806 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | +6,049,474 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | +6,652,055 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 413,691#19 of 50 states | +908,476 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 176,038#18 of 50 states | +542,789 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | +6,709,574 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 648,554#19 of 50 states | +2,692,141 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 13,632#26 of 50 states | +11,298 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 141,169#26 of 50 states | +564,481 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 346,700#31 of 50 states | +6,359,388 |
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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