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Mississippi & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | −260,250 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | −278,214 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −191,821 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$410 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +100,739 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −48,533 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +9,705 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −497,203 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | −8,704 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +10,632 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −2.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$31,914 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$13,983 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$37,629 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −420,201 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | −160,334 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +66,746 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +83,455 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −9,363 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | −393,861 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +101,253 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +588,234 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −808,380 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +132,976 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +27,492 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −61,276 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +1,594,620 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +1,051,400 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +11,176 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +34,037 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −3,048,796 |
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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