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Mississippi & Arkansas
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | −145,309 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | −45,320 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +8,258 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$8 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | −85,014 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +7,898 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +6,786 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | −45,656 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | −529 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | −37,788 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | −$2,979 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | −$2,063 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | −$4,627 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +27,733 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | −16,666 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | −16,960 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +7,453 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +6,068 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | −143,979 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | −5,036 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | −39,251 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | −118,804 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | −94,169 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +21,388 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | −12,105 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | −438,590 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | +619,880 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | −1,969 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | −18,524 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | −176,142 |
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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