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Mississippi & Oregon
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | −1,329,326 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | −493,802 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | +29,952 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$607 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | −809,417 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | −44,903 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +10,159 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | −348,452 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −46,797 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | −273,660 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +3.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$26,093 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$13,072 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | −$30,053 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −146,007 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | −160,918 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | −171,794 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | +8,484 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −41,645 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | −1,404,062 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | +60,493 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | −1,008,448 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | −611,116 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | −668,332 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | −73,394 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | −66,362 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | −1,379,276 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +975,325 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −15,386 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | −170,236 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | −544,211 |
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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