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Mississippi & Kansas
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | −27,561 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +44,256 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +76,906 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | −$89 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | −183,138 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +6,368 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −9,137 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +181,373 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | −1,801 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | −72,269 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +6.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | −$16,387 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | −$8,831 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | −$21,141 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +68,433 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +45,121 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | −19,483 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +45,047 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +8,070 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | −55,116 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +31,763 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | −342,452 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +286,029 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | −161,330 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | −12,907 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | −8,333 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | −515,865 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +901,797 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | −2,374 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | −53,221 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | −304,233 |
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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