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Georgia & Mississippi
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | +8,237,833 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | +3,091,011 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | +265,531 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | +$516 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | +4,149,333 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | +205,632 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | +41,305 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | +2,214,917 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +61,530 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | +722,323 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$20,864 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$9,247 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$28,060 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | +316,841 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | +832,159 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | +666,296 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | +119,195 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | +45,056 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | +7,070,717 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | +1,034,344 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | +5,586,212 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | +2,335,250 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | +3,376,109 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | +538,783 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | +225,336 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | +3,750,553 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | +2,328,742 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | +6,276 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +508,174 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | +1,180,671 |
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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