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Mississippi & Michigan
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | MICHIGAN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | −7,197,414 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | −3,250,228 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 537,828#6 of 50 states | −355,295 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,168#19 of 50 states | −$178 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | −3,564,975 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 229,894#10 of 50 states | −166,456 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 6,534#33 of 50 states | +6,647 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | −2,216,381 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 46,491#18 of 50 states | −43,067 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 539,125#16 of 50 states | −457,855 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | +2.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $72,389#37 of 50 states | −$13,262 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $40,990#35 of 50 states | −$8,241 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $98,697#37 of 50 states | −$17,850 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 547,357#8 of 50 states | −407,858 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | −1,039,561 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | −890,482 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 230,806#8 of 50 states | −141,377 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 100,177#8 of 50 states | −76,402 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | −6,921,753 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 507,760#16 of 50 states | −227,881 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | −5,191,970 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | −2,876,903 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | −3,042,338 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 579,452#14 of 50 states | −339,216 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 251,652#10 of 50 states | −177,576 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | −5,647,286 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | −249,286 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 33,430#14 of 50 states | −22,254 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 378,447#15 of 50 states | −342,395 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 621,831#21 of 50 states | −503,302 |
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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