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Mississippi & North Carolina
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | −8,102,979 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | −3,388,765 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | −394,617 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | −$348 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | −4,055,261 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | −159,626 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | −91,303 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | −2,314,814 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | −39,998 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | −746,911 |
| 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 | $73,958#36 of 50 states | −$14,831 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | −$10,028 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | −$22,919 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | −400,800 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | −1,007,937 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | −832,108 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | −111,344 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | −54,154 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | −7,306,136 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | −648,014 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | −5,469,145 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | −2,907,517 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | −3,324,642 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | −497,301 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | −227,844 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | −4,896,901 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | −1,097,974 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | −76,693 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | −359,498 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | −1,206,041 |
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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