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Minnesota & Mississippi
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | +2,850,106 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | +1,165,613 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | +51,254 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | +$301 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | +1,742,084 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | +54,595 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | −9,566 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | +514,955 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +49,549 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | +362,048 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −3.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$27,990 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$15,177 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$35,312 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | +57,511 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | +299,875 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | +307,775 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | +1,184 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | +47,194 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | +2,837,621 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | +10,949 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | +2,438,012 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | +839,509 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | +1,504,968 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | +148,933 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | +84,635 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | +2,711,931 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | −621,462 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | +31,769 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +266,809 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | +269,906 |
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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