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Mississippi & Nevada
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | −324,422 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +38,927 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +55,565 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$719 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | −283,997 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −43,711 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | −1,336 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +27,771 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −36,115 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | −97,894 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$22,007 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | −$9,796 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$28,773 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | −7,326 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +30,252 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | −33,139 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +41,945 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | −10,757 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | −258,142 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −86,727 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | −260,573 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +8,115 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | −294,538 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +37,678 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | −24,768 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +217,646 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | +756,241 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −5,747 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −267,162 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −880,898 |
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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