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Mississippi & Montana
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +1,805,812 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +805,142 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | +111,892 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | −$187 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +742,276 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +45,976 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | +10,098 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +625,931 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | −1,236 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | +15,241 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +6.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | −$16,213 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | −$10,505 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | −$20,787 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +106,822 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +251,090 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +155,002 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | +67,606 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +11,557 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +1,580,896 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | +181,777 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +1,055,162 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +734,359 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +572,062 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +144,259 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | +26,147 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | +670,053 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +1,050,552 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | −46,662 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +27,211 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | +63,023 |
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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