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Mississippi & Indiana
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | −3,981,230 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | −1,603,230 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | −67,931 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | −$114 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | −2,091,953 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | −82,051 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | +9,066 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | −1,015,885 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | −16,370 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | −242,071 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | +1.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | −$12,832 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | −$6,045 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | −$14,718 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | −99,445 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | −473,342 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | −420,389 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | −54,893 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | −23,326 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | −3,712,132 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | −232,928 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | −2,786,323 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | −1,361,707 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | −1,849,755 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | −156,856 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | −81,474 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | −3,524,786 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | +434,311 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | +5,261 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | −150,273 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | −508,087 |
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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