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Mississippi & Iowa
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | −298,443 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | −92,844 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +67,484 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$9 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | −359,907 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | +8,418 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +11,023 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | +99,866 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | −10,200 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | −81,507 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +6.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | −$16,374 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | −$7,787 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | −$15,650 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +29,551 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | −5,535 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | −54,747 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | +37,542 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +1,677 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | −417,940 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +105,766 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | −478,050 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | +3,348 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | −331,626 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | −4,879 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | −21,960 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | −1,014,217 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +922,360 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +4,622 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | −47,249 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | −134,695 |
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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