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Mississippi & Idaho
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | +941,426 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | +568,086 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +101,662 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | −$394 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | +348,982 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | +26,042 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | +7,970 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | +384,431 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | −971 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | −39,706 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +4.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | −$22,039 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | −$7,121 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | −$23,226 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +85,662 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | +170,913 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | +80,322 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | +55,431 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | +5,724 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | +810,725 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | +98,327 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | +425,053 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | +508,410 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | +248,107 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | +94,630 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | +5,904 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | +59,267 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +1,039,635 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | −1,365 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +6,837 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | −167,656 |
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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