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Mississippi & Colorado
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | −3,014,449 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | −1,171,459 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | +314 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$832 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | −1,867,862 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | −78,742 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −30,600 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | −563,534 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | −51,206 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | −548,150 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | −$37,986 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$21,782 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$50,225 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | −82,401 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | −226,451 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | −281,105 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | +11,477 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | −30,661 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | −2,791,302 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | −183,843 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | −2,343,347 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | −711,614 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | −1,487,963 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | −254,161 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | −120,808 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | −2,172,279 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | +818,404 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | −11,330 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | −166,971 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −1,264,419 |
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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