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Mississippi & Minnesota
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | −2,850,106 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | −1,165,613 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | −51,254 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | −$301 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | −1,742,084 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | −54,595 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +9,566 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | −514,955 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | −49,549 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | −362,048 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | −$27,990 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | −$15,177 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | −$35,312 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | −57,511 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | −299,875 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | −307,775 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | −1,184 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | −47,194 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | −2,837,621 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | −10,949 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | −2,438,012 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | −839,509 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | −1,504,968 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | −148,933 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | −84,635 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | −2,711,931 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | +621,462 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −31,769 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | −266,809 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | −269,906 |
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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