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Mississippi & Ohio
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −8,940,259 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −3,922,579 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −224,313 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | −$100 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −4,541,100 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −179,972 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | −1,428 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −2,550,955 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | −52,556 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −605,755 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +2.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | −$13,085 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | −$8,185 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | −$16,636 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −432,132 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −1,181,261 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −1,014,058 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −190,414 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −71,030 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −8,327,645 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −502,747 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −6,073,209 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −3,307,661 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −3,807,896 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −515,395 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −210,376 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −7,289,778 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −364,420 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | −2,710 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −289,316 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | −488,404 |
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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