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Mississippi & North Dakota
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | +2,146,477 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | +949,303 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +151,244 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$10 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | +895,054 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +55,275 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | +4,646 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | +769,136 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | +1,254 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +51,317 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +8.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | −$18,744 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | −$12,532 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | −$22,640 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +117,159 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | +319,457 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | +206,486 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | +77,044 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | +17,516 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | +1,873,758 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | +232,761 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | +1,187,386 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +952,500 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | +684,173 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | +166,684 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | +42,958 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | +977,546 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | +1,026,187 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | −21,123 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | +20,727 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | +78,676 |
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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