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Mississippi & Illinois
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | ILLINOIS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | −9,767,113 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | −4,106,484 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 376,685#10 of 50 states | −194,152 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,322#27 of 50 states | −$332 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | −5,101,094 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 346,721#5 of 50 states | −283,283 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 22,045#15 of 50 states | −8,864 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | −2,608,154 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 440,212#4 of 50 states | −436,788 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 857,301#6 of 50 states | −776,031 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | −1.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $83,211#18 of 50 states | −$24,084 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $46,937#15 of 50 states | −$14,188 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $115,705#15 of 50 states | −$34,858 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 682,969#6 of 50 states | −543,470 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | −1,096,699 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | −962,113 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 234,029#7 of 50 states | −144,600 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 130,764#6 of 50 states | −106,989 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | −9,072,709 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 860,898#7 of 50 states | −581,019 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | −6,905,662 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | −3,195,234 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | −4,253,013 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 859,426#6 of 50 states | −619,190 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 295,781#8 of 50 states | −221,705 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | −5,639,229 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | −590,000 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 14,528#24 of 50 states | −3,352 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 806,129#6 of 50 states | −770,077 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | −2,344,239 |
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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