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Mississippi & Connecticut
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | −732,024 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | −210,252 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +83,711 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$560 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | −589,252 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | −35,655 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +4,632 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | −60,766 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −71,868 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −169,336 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −0.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$36,922 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$23,441 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$58,466 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | −33,934 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | −54,931 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | −103,743 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +18,572 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −16,027 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | −815,346 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +68,153 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | −652,875 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | −204,910 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | −543,860 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | −3,305 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | −41,881 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | −603,744 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | +688,708 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +7,420 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −136,886 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −588,277 |
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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