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Georgia & Missouri
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | MISSOURI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | +4,935,412 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | +1,624,335 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 295,283#16 of 50 states | +152,781 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,067#11 of 50 states | +$439 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | +2,381,381 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 103,542#27 of 50 states | +165,528 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 21,416#17 of 50 states | +33,070 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | +1,343,231 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 30,439#25 of 50 states | +34,515 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 360,070#21 of 50 states | +443,523 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +5.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $71,589#42 of 50 states | +$8,402 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $40,284#39 of 50 states | +$1,712 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $96,920#40 of 50 states | +$11,987 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 239,315#23 of 50 states | +217,025 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 844,789#18 of 50 states | +404,839 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 674,833#18 of 50 states | +268,088 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 136,492#17 of 50 states | +72,132 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 38,160#25 of 50 states | +30,671 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | +4,005,950 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 474,886#18 of 50 states | +839,337 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | +3,197,962 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | +1,306,029 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | +1,887,551 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 413,691#19 of 50 states | +365,328 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 176,038#18 of 50 states | +123,374 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | +608,283 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 648,554#19 of 50 states | +2,734,177 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 13,632#26 of 50 states | +3,820 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 141,169#26 of 50 states | +403,057 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 346,700#31 of 50 states | +952,500 |
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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