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Mississippi & Kentucky
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | −1,645,327 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | −674,378 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | −3,015 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | −$8 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | −788,106 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | −44,201 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | −821 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | −497,308 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | −9,766 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | −115,854 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | +1.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | −$5,399 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | −$3,206 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | −$6,870 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | −110,268 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | −223,443 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | −199,454 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | −41,168 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | −8,521 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | −1,595,135 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | −28,884 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | −1,039,398 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | −785,678 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | −679,727 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | −69,718 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | −35,890 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | −2,067,204 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | +731,554 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +5,291 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | −49,092 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | −134,111 |
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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