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Mississippi & Arizona
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −4,639,339 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −1,762,055 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −134,170 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$682 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −2,292,199 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −109,021 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −10,675 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −1,420,692 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | −37,156 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −501,019 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 0.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | −$22,359 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | −$10,927 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | −$29,675 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | −163,383 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −603,775 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −519,385 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | −24,043 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | −35,100 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −4,102,081 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −487,501 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −3,053,629 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −1,634,758 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −1,905,926 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | −242,758 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −138,102 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | −2,264,824 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | +717,712 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −224,191 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | −253,405 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −2,317,132 |
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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