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Mississippi & Maine
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +1,538,033 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +580,873 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +33,055 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | −$220 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +600,427 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +43,456 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +10,208 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +516,606 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | −690 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | −21,800 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | +0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | −$17,315 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | −$12,537 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | −$21,887 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +61,151 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +181,168 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +104,284 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +53,287 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +5,898 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +1,294,406 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +203,015 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +851,080 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +608,150 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +446,423 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +136,553 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +16,800 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +364,958 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +1,026,092 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +6,372 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +17,332 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +85,660 |
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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