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Mississippi & Hawaii
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +1,496,899 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +758,879 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +102,860 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$952 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +628,050 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +39,454 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −35,932 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +545,161 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | −27,375 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +17,676 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −0.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$41,618 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | −$13,964 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$51,015 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +82,809 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +226,455 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +126,781 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +69,111 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +6,631 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +1,264,937 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +231,953 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +768,963 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +618,443 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +505,239 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +93,835 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +28,395 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +1,317,701 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +1,030,447 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +9,114 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −478,828 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | −29,367 |
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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